Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039. Having CO 2 -neutral transport on the road by 2050 is our ultimate goal.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

After one year of collaboration with Torc, we have successfully deployed trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads and expanded our test fleet with trucks, miles and learnings. With Active Drive Assist (Mercedes-Benz Actros, FUSO Super Great) and Detroit Assurance 5.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2018

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles—a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck—during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland. The Mercedes-Benz eActros, with a range up to 124 miles and a 55,000 lb.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is investing some €2.5 billion) around the globe in the new Sprinter's development, its worldwide production network, and sales and after-sales, said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes?Benz —Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes?Benz billion (US$3.1

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

Within the new van, Renault-Volvo bosses describe the new Flexis as a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) with an operating system based on Google’s Android OS that allows fleet operators to integrate their own software into the van via the Google Cloud. The post The Tesla of vans?

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2018

Vehicle fleet managers may be the first to convert wholesale to electric vehicles, because their decisions start and end with cost, and electric miles are cheaper than gas. Mercedes-Benz has made a commitment to offering a full range of electric commercial vehicles from minivans to semi-trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL. The 100 battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans ( earlier post ) in use in Berlin and Stuttgart have covered 650,000 km (404,000 miles). The charging technology can also be programmed to lower electricity tariffs to impact operating costs favorably. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2023

On its recently-shared Master Plan Part 3, Tesla teased three new vehicles with its next-generation platform, including a compact car, a commercial/passenger van, and a bus. Tesla Commercial and Passenger Vans Elon Musk has also talked about a potential Tesla van in the past. Tesla aims to sell 10 million commercial and passenger vans.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Fast processes mean reduced costs for all involved. This means that the current fields of application for electric trucks in connection with urban distribution traffic can already be covered and the infrastructure can be ideally adapted to the logistics provider’s processes, resulting in the lowest possible charging costs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2012

When proven successful, this pilot program with BARTA will show the pathway to wireless vehicle electrification and will assist operators of fleet vehicles to reduce their operating costs dramatically. They will be able to transition cost effectively to a zero-emission vehicle solution.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

Despite being ideal for hauling heavy loads in dense urban areas, and longer routes in a pinch, smaller box trucks have been losing ground to the likes of the Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter. will be collaborating on commercial vehicle development, procurement, and production.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Mercedes invited us out to drive the new eSprinter, the electric version of Mercedes’ cargo van, and if there’s one thing I want you to understand about it is: it’s a van , but it’s electric. So is the future looking good for Mercedes’ electric vans? Now, the eSprinter has been refreshed into a “2.0” Let’s dig in.

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Driivz

APRIL 3, 2024

To save development and maintenance costs, and to leverage emerging standards, charging station manufacturers increasingly turn to EV ecosystem partners. Tools for Fleets and Commercial/Industrial Buildings – vertical-specific tools to manage and optimize EV charging for fleets and in commercial/industrial buildings.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The European NGO Transport & Environment commissioned IFP Energies Nouvelles to run a series of lab-based tests simulating real-world driving (WLTC and RDE) to measure the emissions of different electrofuel blends in an A-class (A180) Mercedes. A 10% blend was chosen due to existing fleet and EN228 standard compatibility.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The awards were in support of the service’s plans and need for the replacement of their aging fleet. AM General is combining highly reliable, low maintenance, fuel-saving powertrain options and advanced safety systems into a durable, low operating-cost vehicle. The USPS is experiencing significant changes in delivery operations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid made its first appearance in its future operating location of Hamburg. Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL cars starting 2010, which are also equipped with a fuel cell drive system. Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL cars starting 2010, which are also equipped with a fuel cell drive system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2015

To coincide with its participation in the new Freight in the City event (27 October, Alexandra Palace) the UK’s LowCVP is calling on fleet operators, local authorities and others to join forces in building the market for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) which cut carbon, reduce emissions and lower fuel costs.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

Initial results from a joint pilot test of 14 series-produced Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses running NExBTL renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO) since mid-2008 show a reduction in NO x emissions of up to 15%, and in CO 2 emissions of more than 60% compared to fossil fuels. Manfred Schuckert, company strategist at Daimler AG.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The app analyzes the offerings of transportation services such as the railroad, bike rental, taxis and car sharing to find the best way to travel and offers users different suggested routes depending on their preference of speed, cost or comfort. car2go vehicles can be located and booked spontaneously via a smartphone app or the website.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright Automotive launched eSolutions with a just-announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Hawaiian Electric.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

Mahindra Quicklyz leases about 15,000 vehicles per annum – which includes passenger vehicles, three-wheelers, commercial vehicles and construction equipment. It provides both Electric 4Ws as well Electric 3Ws across OEMs including Mahindra, Tata Motors, Piaggio, Mercedes-Benz etc. to 3 lakh units.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Take the Mach-E battery pack and drop it into the best-selling Ford Transit commercial vehicle and the E-Transit enters the last-mile delivery market. The Leaf has increased its range, looks and functionality since its introduction and remains a key affordable EV choice while used Leafs offer a low-cost EV alternative.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 27, 2023

In late 2018, Musk stated that it may be “interesting to work with Daimler/Mercedes on an electric Sprinter.” ” While a Tesla Van might be a great idea for some personal applications, this would be something that would undoubtedly be used as a commercial vehicle. .” With the company delivering over 1.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In August, Saft announced that it had been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to benefit from a 50% funding of the project cost of up to $95.5 —John Searle, Chairman of the Management Board, Saft. Jacksonville. The contract with the US DOE is anticipated to be signed before year end and construction would start immediately.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

DTNA notes that while Waste Heat Recovery is an innovative SuperTruck technology, challenges remain in the areas of vehicle and engine integration tradeoffs, working fluids, and cost and maturity. Other components, due to regulatory or economic barriers, may not be commercially viable in the near future. Fleet: Schneider, Walmart.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Ignoring the briefly popular commercial electrics around at the turn of the last century, EVs have been experimental concepts or limited edition runs until relatively recently. This lower-cost and lower-risk strategy is exemplified by the Volkswagen e-Golf and Fiat 500e. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Sub-brand, the ID.4

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In its future operating location of Hamburg, Germany, the new Mercedes Benz Citaro Fuel Cell Hybrid made its first public appearance earlier this week. The bus will now take part in a number of large-scale fleet trials which are scheduled to take place in Hamburg and a number of other European cities.

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Plug In India

APRIL 16, 2021

Maruti should adopt the Northway model - and sell it as a sub brand like the way AMG does with Mercedes. The other could be capital cost. But EV kits make for great commercial and economic sense. The acid test for electrification would be with fleet owners. AMG stands for performance - and so does Northway.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2016

Daimler Trucks has unveiled the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, an all-electric, short-radius distribution heavy-duty truck, based on a three-axle truck from Mercedes-Benz. The axle is based on the ZF AVE 130 and has already proved its worth in its basic version as a low-floor portal axle in hybrid and fuel-cell buses from Mercedes-Benz.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2010

Mercedes-Benz is introducing the Vito E-CELL electric van. The van, targeted for inner-city operations and for particularly environmentally sensitive areas, is based on the long-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz Vito with a standard roof. The charging stations are installed on the business premises of the fleets involved.

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EV Central

JULY 26, 2023

EV Central’s 2023 Peugeot e-Partner review: The Peugeot e-Partner compact electric van adds another contender to the small but growing light commercial EV segment. Peugeot is confident the zero emissions capability of the e-Partner will appeal to both sole traders and company fleet operators. 2023 Peugeot e-Partner.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 1, 2009

In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." They produced a small fleet for the Munich Olympics in 1972. The ZEV program is meant to commercialize ZEVs. Barely one year ago, word surfaced that an electric Mini was in the works.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

Modular commercial electric vans to this point have been on the larger side, such those FedEx and Amazon are using from Rivian and BrightDrop. Kia introduced three very cool-looking and futuristic commercial vehicles to CES 2024, with some of them entering production as soon as 2025. Timing: Roll-out through 2024.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL, its first (limited) series production fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the US ( earlier post ), at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Technology. tax over a term of 24 months and includes the cost of hydrogen fuel.

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