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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS diesel on hold, facing further EPA scrutiny

Green Car Reports

Sales of the 2017 Mercedez-Benz GLS350d are on hold in the U.S. while it awaits a certificate of compliance from the EPA, a Mercedes-Benz spokesman said this week.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

While demand growth for EVs outstrips traditional petrol and diesel vehicles, buyers still have the upper hand in an Australian used electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. That’s the findings from the Automotive Insights Report analysing March 2024 used car sales compiled by AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealer Association.

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JATO: Euro car market drops 7.9% in June; SUV demand slows; Tesla posts highest market share gain

Green Car Congress

We continue to see a repeat of the same pattern: lower consumer confidence is mostly affecting diesel car registrations, which used to dominate the European landscape. The diesel crisis is particularly challenging in Scandinavia, where electric cars continue to increase their market share. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.

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Classic Green Biodiesel Benz With Racing Pedigree For Sale

Green Car Reports

Mercedes-Benz has been building diesel cars for what seems like an eternity--indeed, they were one of the first to produce a diesel production car. One such example is this 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190d that just sold on eBay (via Bring A Trailer). It might be old and it.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

Green Car Congress

This is in part due to the collapse of the Italian and French markets, on which small cars are heavily reliant for sales—in 2019, 38% of A and B segment registrations in Europe occurred in Italy and France. Whereas Audi and Mercedes increased the registrations of their E-Tron and GLE by 86% and 213% respectively. >.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design.

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Renault and Opel join the electric camper van party

EV Central

Mercedes-Benz has shown a camping version of its EQV van in Europe, and now Opel has revealed its all-electric Crosscamp Flex – a name that sounds like a tortuous muscle-building retreat. Based on the Zafira-e Life and due for sale in 2023, there’s a solid 322km WLTP driving range plus sleeping for four.