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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian to partner on electric van production

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Benz Vans, a full-range provider of electric private and commercial. The target is to build an all-new electric-only production facility leveraging an existing Mercedes?Benz They will aim to produce two large vans, one based on VAN.EA (MB Vans Electric Architecture), the electric-only platform of Mercedes?Benz

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Mercedes-Benz will offer electric drive on all commercial van lines; electric eVito now available to order, eSprinter in 2019

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Mercedes-Benz Vans will offer electric drive options on all its commercial van model lines. The eVito, the second all-electric production model from Mercedes-Benz Vans after the 2010 Vito E-Cell, starts at €39,990 (US$47,000) (in Germany excl. —Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans. Electric drive strategy.

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Mercedes CTO says solid-state batteries may not be necessary – Charged EVs

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Solid-state battery technology is widely expected to be the next big thing in the EV world, as it promises higher energy density, lower cost and more safety than current Li-ion designs. SEE ALSO – Solid-state battery tech: What’s close to commercialization, and what’s still years away? That’s a fact.

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Mercedes-Benz provides additional details on upcoming 12m electric Citaro bus

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Mercedes-Benz will introduce its 12m battery-electric Citaro bus in September at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show, with the start of series production also taking place this year. Mercedes-Benz uses prismatic cells with a capacity of 37 Ah each. Earlier post.) Each separate cell module houses twelve battery cells.

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Mercedes-Benz HD electric truck eActros entering practical customer trials; Hermes first of 20

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks is starting practical trials for its all-electric heavy-duty eActros truck. Our focus is on the operating range and cost of the batteries, and also on the infrastructure necessary for operations in our customers’ commercial fleets. —Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

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Mercedes-Benz delivers electric eActros heavy-duty truck to Logistik Schmitt for testing; countering catenaries

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks has handed over a fully electric eActros truck to Murg Valley (Southern Germany)-based logistics company Logistik Schmitt. As part of the eWayBW project, commercial transport will be electric on the B462 federal road around Rastatt with the test operation of catenary trucks as of 2020.

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The Tesla of vans? Renault and Volvo create Flexis to revolutionise electric light commercial vehicles

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The benefits are numerous and could include live tracking and constant communication between the van’s HQ and the driver via the vehicle’s infotainment screen, saving the operator the added cost of buying and fitting additional aftermarket tech. The post The Tesla of vans?

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