Downsizing Fuel Economy Hybrid Mercedes 
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MARCH 31, 2014
Source: Mercedes-Benz. It was not possible, however, to achieve the very good figure shown by the preceding model at the time of market exit, Mercedes-Benz said. The aluminium hybrid body is around 70 kg (154 lbs) lighter than a conventional steel body. CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car].
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OCTOBER 23, 2014
Navigant Research forecasts that plug-in EVs (which include plug-in hybrids and battery EVs), will represent 2.4% Navigant expects sales of plug-in EVs from luxury manufacturers, such as Tesla, Mercedes, Audi, and BMW to grow strongly through 2018 before leveling off at around 50% of the plug-in EV market. million units.
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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Toyota is the latest automaker to announce it’s headed down the downsized engine path as it strives for improved fuel economy, following the likes of Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai, all of which have announced similar plans in the recent past.
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MARCH 27, 2015
The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. The SuperTruck also incorporates Predictive Hybrid Control, which optimizes hybrid battery-charging strategies to the terrain of the road ahead.
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JANUARY 28, 2014
The PU106A Hybrid Power Unit. The Mercedes AMG PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) Formula One Team unveiled the F1 W05, its 2014 challenger, at the Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain. The F1 W05 will deliver more than one-third more performance from every unit of fuel consumed. Click to enlarge. The F1 W05. Click to enlarge.
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
Mercedes-Benz M-Class, ML 350 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY. The third-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class on average consumes 25% less fuel than the previous models. and extensive BlueEFFICIENCY measures to reduce fuel consumption. Joachim Schmidt, Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing. Click to enlarge.
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JULY 17, 2015
The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In
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