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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. Mercedes-Benz is initially using this type of powertrain in the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class. The Mercedes-Benz C 300 de as sedan or wagon (combined fuel consumption 1.6

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Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 Review

Drive Electric

One of Germany’s ‘big three’, Mercedes-Benz’ iconic crosshairs have now been targeted towards the EV market. An all-electric Mercedes-Benz SUV that’s more affordable than its bigger brother; the EQC. Model : Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 AMG Line. Mercedes-Benz Design & Powertrain. Quick Facts.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

Teslarati

A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. Along with the 2035 ban, the EU plans to cut 55 percent of CO2 emissions for all new cars sold from 2030 on. The EU Parliament said it will also require all cars to be CO2 neutral by 2050.

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

EV Central

Just as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are working to phase out their V12 engines, Lamborghini has spent big bucks on a new engine. That suggests Lamborghini sees a prosperous future for the V12 despite the imminent banning of petrol-burning ICE in some parts of the world. Yep, you read that right.

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New Mercedes A-Class makes huge fuel economy gain

Green Cars News

This September, a brand new Mercedes-Benz A-Class (pictured) will go on sale across Europe – and it will feature a family of petrol and diesel engines that can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 26 per cent. When it is launched, the Mercedes A-Class 180 CDI will emit only 98g/km of CO2 while achieving [.].

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

Push EVs

Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes. PHEV’s relatively low share was not due to their fall in volume, rather that the volume of BEVs and petrol vehicles were much higher than usual. Petrol vehicle volumes were 4x to 5x recent seasonal norms. The first is a weight tax of 12.5

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France December 2020

EV Sales

Looking at last month Best Sellers, if the winner was the usual Renault Zoe, below it, there was a surprise, with the Peugeot models taking the month off, as the French brand had already complied with the EU's 2020 CO2 rules, the 208 EV runner-up spot was up for grabs, and the taker of it was the VW ID.3, Mmmm.discuss.

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