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

Green Car Congress

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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Volkswagen confirms larger electric SUV coming to the US, hybrids too?

Baua Electric

A new, larger VW electric SUV will arrive in the US. Although sales are up, VW was still behind rivals Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Hyundai. Rivals like Mercedes, Ford, and GM have pushed back EV targets, citing slowing than expected demand, but Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si says EV plans remain. Volkswagen ID.7

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

CN EV Post

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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Luxurious new K1 SUV added to Porsche EV charge, Cayenne to go electric

EV Central

A luxurious new electric seven-seat SUV to sit above the soon-to-be-EV Cayenne SUV has been confirmed by Porsche as part of its increasingly electrified future model mix. Blume said the SUV would have significant sales growth potential in the China and the USA.

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

Baua Electric

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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Volkswagen wants an electric ID. GTI hot hatch in the US at $25,000? Bring it on!

Baua Electric

It would make sense if we hit the right price points,” Di Si said during VW’s annual media conference. Electrek’s Take Despite several rivals, including Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz, scaling back EV plans, Volkswagen reaffirmed its targets during its annual media conference. GTI is based on VW’s affordable ID. of the market.

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. The conference attendees heard the now familiar if increasingly impassioned representatives of the utility industry trumpet the benefits of electricity for transportation. Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C.,

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