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Mercedes Recruited Will.i.am to Create New EV Sound Experience

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Mercedes-Benz hopes to lean more on the music credentials with its will.i.am At a CES press conference, the rapper said Mercedes is his favorite car brand and noted that he wanted to create an EV sound experience “that does more than just simulate a V8 engine.” Image: Mercedes-Benz] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars aims to cut vehicle CO2 emissions by 50% over lifecycle by end of this decade

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At its first digital ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference for investors and analysts, Mercedes-Benz announced aims to at least halve CO 2 emissions per passenger car over the lifecycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. These batteries have a completely cobalt-free cathode. Green steel and aluminum.

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Shanghai auto show: Full schedule of 150 press conferences for exhibitors

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NIO will hold 2 press conferences on April 18 from 10:00-10:20 and on April 19 from 14:00-14:30. As the first major auto show after the Covid opening in China, the Shanghai auto show, which will start next week, is highly anticipated, with more than 100 press conferences by car companies and supply chain players on media days.

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Glympse and Mercedes-Benz partner to provide realtime location sharing while driving

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Mercedes-Benz and Glympse, the mobile technology company that pioneered temporary real-time location sharing, are teaming up to provide real-time location sharing to their drivers by integrating Glympse into the new Mercedes-Benz Digital DriveStyle application, set to launch in the new A-Class in September.

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What’s ‘beyond’ for Mercedes-Benz in terms of EVs and ICE cars?

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Mercedes-Benz seems to be pumping the brakes on an aspiring transition to electrical cars, say Canadian sellers who attended a North American outlets assembly in Vancouver in mid-Would possibly. Electrification, we’re all eager for it,” mentioned Perry Itzcovitch, broker important of Mercedes-Benz Downtown in Calgary.

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Comment on Nio has held exploratory talks with Mercedes for tie-up, report says by RC

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Until then trading is the name of the game for me not suffering along to the next 'trust me next quarter will be great bro' conference call. $5 I'd much rather miss the exact bottom and catch it on the way up than mire in disaster mode for another 18 months and suffer through more dilution and lost market share.

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UOP/Solazyme Neat Renewable Diesel from Algae Oil Powers Vehicle at United Nations Climate Change Conference

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Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has organized a “ Driving the Future ” showcase during the COP 15 climate conference that begins today. Attendees needing a ride to the center of Copenhagen or journalist wanting to visit Danish cleantech solutions are free to use the COP15 showcase vehicles.