Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

At the New York International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showcased a concept E 250 BlueTEC designed for the North American market. The E 250 BlueTEC combines a four-cylinder CDI engine and SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) emissions technology to comply with US Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards. Tags: Diesel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Following successful practical trials in December 2009, Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) has now brought three Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid buses ( earlier post ) into service, with a further two vehicles due to be delivered later this year. Tags: Brief. The Citaro series hybrid uses a 160 kW, 4.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2009

Volkswagen won the overall 2009 International Engine of the Year Award—the first time the company took the top award—with its 1.4-liter liter TSI Twincharger engine. liter category and was voted Green Engine of the Year, beating both Toyota’s and Honda’s new electric-hybrid powerplants. liter to 3-liter engine.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY, AMG sports package exterior. Mercedes-Benz has added two new four-cylinder diesels to its GLK family of SUVs: the rear-wheel drive GLK 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and the all-wheel drive GLK 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY. Click to enlarge. GLK 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2010

Mercedes-Benz is introducing the G 350 BlueTEC, a new version of its G-Class (Geländewagen) off-roader featuring selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with AdBlue to reduce diesel emissions, especially NO x emissions. The engineers simplified AdBlue filling by integrating the AdBlue filler cap in the vehicle’s outside tank recess.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Mercedes-Benz has introduced new BlueEFFICENCY versions of its Sprinter vans, combining different ratings of the OM651 four-cylinder diesel engine (introduced in 2008), new transmission (ECO Gear) and ECO start/stop function. Diesel BlueEFFICIENCY. At the same time, noise emission is reduced by cutting out the engine.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

OM651: new generation of four-cylinder diesel engines. Mercedes-Benz has revamped the Vito light van and Viano —a large capacity van based on the Vito. New engines and new transmissions in the Vito and Viano reduce emissions and fuel consumption by up to 15% while enhancing performance. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The diesel-powered E350 BlueTEC and hydrogen fuel-cell-powered F-Cell will be making their North American debuts at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz will also introduce its first hybrid SUV, the two-mode ML450 HYBRID, to the West Coast. Tags: Brief. The E350 BlueTEC ( earlier post ) is powered by a 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has added a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Sprinter dual fuel variant to the line-up: the Sprinter 316 LGT (Liquefied Gas Technology). liter gasoline engine designed to run on LPG (also called autogas). Every time the vehicle starts, the engine control systems checks the LPG fuel system for leaks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Daimler Buses has won a contract is for 75 natural gas-powered Mercedes-Benz Citaro urban buses from Connexxion, the Netherlands’ largest public transport company. The solo vehicle’s engine has an output of 185 kW (252 hp), while the articulated bus is equipped with a drive generating 240 kW (326 hp). Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

The Hamburger Hochbahn Transit Company is running two Mercedes-Benz series hybrid Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid buses in a field test. The articulated Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid ( earlier post ) can travel for stretches solely on electric power provided by the Li-ion battery pack without using its diesel engine. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

The German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS) will provide funding for Daimler Buses to develop, evaluate, and test the first small fleet of Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid articulated buses ( earlier post ). The Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid is a series diesel-hybrid city bus able to run solely on electric power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2010

The Buehler solution will drive Inergy’s DINOX select catalytic reduction (SCR) system designed for diesel-fuel cars. Designed to meet 2014 Euro 6 regulations for CO 2 emissions reduction in diesel-fuel automotive engines, the Inergy DINOX SCR systems will be adopted by select 2011 Audi and General Motors diesel-fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2009

Mercedes-Benz is adding to the engine line-up for the new E-Class by introducing two new BlueEFFICIENCY four-cylinder models, one diesel, one gasoline. The diesel powerplant in the E 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY has a displacement of 2143 cc, an output of 100 kW (136 hp), and consumes 5.2 The new engines are Euro 5 compliant.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL at the OMV hydrogen filling station at Stuttgart Airport. Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car: the new B-Class F-CELL. liter gasoline car and is suited for everyday driving, Mercedes says. liter gasoline car and is suited for everyday driving, Mercedes says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

Mercedes-Benz is introducing C-Class C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY and C 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY models featuring four-cylinder gasoline direct injection engines with ECO start/stop function, coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. The engine starts again immediately when the driver presses the accelerator or clutch pedal.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

Detroit Diesel Corporation, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, recently delivered its first two trucks equipped with BlueTec selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust treatment technology to meet EPA 2010 emission standards to customers for testing. Tags: Brief.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

And while Volkswagen isn’t a luxury brand in the same way as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Genesis, Lexus or Volvo, make no mistake – this is a luxury SUV with more of a mainstream starting price. litre turbo-diesel V6 engine, 4Motion all-wheel drive and the benchmark 3.5-tonne litres per 100km.

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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. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Mercedes-Benz will present the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID at the 63 rd IAA in Frankfurt. Thomas Weber, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG with responsibility for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. The Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID Click to enlarge. liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (73.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Schematic model of a wave disk engine, showing combustion and shockwaves within the channels. The wave disc engine, a new implementation of wave rotor technology, was earlier developed by the Michigan State group in collaboration with researchers from the Warsaw Institute of Technology. The Wave Disc Engine. Source: MSU.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Earlier this month we told you about Mercedes-Benz introducing fuel frugal engines for the CL and S-Class (see article) – and now we have learned of even more new introductions. The new engine line-up will include the first four-cylinder engine in the history of the S-Class as well as a S250 BlueEFFICIENCY diesel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2010

The system, coupled with the HDi diesel engines of the Peugeot and Citroën brands, will be featured on both manual and automated manual transmission models and will equip a million vehicles by 2013. In addition, since the engine cut-off phases are longer and more frequent than with other systems, fuel savings are higher.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2010

The new partners have agreed upon, and will implement with immediate effect, specific projects in the areas of a new common architecture for small vehicles; engines; and light commercial vehicles. Daimler will provide gasoline and diesel engines out of its current portfolio to Infiniti. stake in Renault and a 3.1%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) unveiled the new-generation diesel Orion VII transit bus, now equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emissions technology, at the Bus & Paratransit Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The new generation Orion VII is available with diesel, hybrid and natural gas (CNG) drives.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 4, 2010

Mercedes is wasting no time in establishing itself in the green car race by debuting three brand new vehicles at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. At the top of the list is the new E300 BlueTEC diesel HYBRID, Mercedes’ first production diesel hybrid that pairs a 2.2litre four-cylinder engine which produces 204hp with a 15kW electric [.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The renewable fuels produced are predominantly synthetic diesel and jet fuel, which are nearly identical to current crude oil-derived fuels, although significantly cleaner. Tags: Brief.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Getting to twice or three times that is still some way off, and that’s why Mercedes-Benz intend to pursue the hybrid route in the meantime, he explains.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Among them are two new vehicles from Mercedes Benz – the diesel-powered E350 BlueTEC and the hydrogen fuel cell powered F-Cell, both of which will be making their North American debuts at the event. The E350 BlueTEC is powered by a 3.0litre V6 diesel engine with 210hp and 542Nm of torque.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% Both the Freightliner hybrid model and the conventional model use a Mercedes-Benz MBE 904 four-cylinder diesel engine. greater than the diesel van group’s 10.2 UPS van fuel economy comparison. Source: Lammert 2009.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

liter V8 biturbo engine. liter V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 420 kW (563 hp) and maximum torque of up to 900 N·m (663 lb-ft) from its higher performance variant for entry into the Mercedes-Benz/AMG lineup this summer. Debuting in the new Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG, the new V8 biturbo consumes 10.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Once product targets are achieved, the same functionality has to be subsequently re-engineered on a production-ready ECU platform. Tags: Engines Hybrids Vehicle Systems. Its business model and development capability is complementary with that of Ricardo, the two said. —Ricardo plc executive director Mark Garrett.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

However, fuel cells are still considered by many to be the ultimate long-term solution, and now Mercedes-Benz is launching a vehicle that can match the hype. The new B-Class F-CELL is an electric-drive car that offers similar performance to a 2.0litre petrol engine vehicle, and, according to Mercedes, is suitable for everyday driving.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

g/km), and Mercedes (178.8 Our aim is actually to reinforce our European record in emissions reduction by introducing new engines, new technologies and new applications. New technologies, like Start&Stop, introduced on the Fiat 500, is now standard on all Punto Evo Euro 5 engines. g/km), Peugeot (134.5 g/km), Citroën (138.1

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The use of the fuel was tested successfully in test vehicles with modern common rail diesel engines from Mercedes-Benz. It also has a positive CO 2 balance and offers an ecological advantage over fossil diesel fuels, particularly when the specific advantages of the plant are properly harnessed. Tags: Brief.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. – As the high-performance arm of Mercedes-Benz, AMG puts its special flair on select Mercedes models. There are two engine options–a hybrid system and the 471 hp/398 lb.-ft. V8 we drove.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Even premium carmakers like Mercedes-Benz are jumping on the bandwagon, with the launch of its Blue Efficiency range of cars. However, unlike most other manufacturers, Mercedes has decided to tweak its petrol-powered cars, rather than its diesels. Read the full Mercedes-Benz B-Class B170 BlueEfficiency Sport road test.

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