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Mercedes-Benz launching E 300 BlueTEC diesel and E 400 gasoline hybrids at Detroit Auto Show

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Mercedes-Benz is is launching two new luxury hybrids in its core segment: the diesel-electric E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, and the gasoline-electric E 400 HYBRID. —Professor Dr. Thomas Weber, Daimler Board Member for Group Research and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. L/100 km (56 mpg US). E300 BlueTEC HYBRID. E400 HYBRID.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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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. l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8 mpg) at the time of the market launch in 2007 or from between 6.4 mpg) at the time of discontinuation in 2013 to between 5.5

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Mercedes-Benz to use new steel pistons in V6 diesel of E 350 BlueTEC

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Mercedes-Benz will replace conventional aluminum pistons with a new generation of steel pistons in the V6 diesel engine of the E 350 BlueTEC in September. Mercedes-Benz has already announced the coming use of steel pistons in the OM 626 four-cylinder diesel produced by Renault and applied in the C-Class Estate. Earlier post.).

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Downsized 5.5L V8 Biturbo in S 63 AMG Delivers 25% Fuel Savings Compared to Predecessor; Stop-Start is Standard

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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 AMG has developed a 5.5-liter The new AMG 5.5-liter

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3rd generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV lineup on average consumes 25% less fuel than previous models; pilot for the energy-transparent vehicle development tool

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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. Joachim Schmidt, Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing. l/100 km (35 mpg US), a 24% improvement compared to the previous ML 350 CDI 4MATIC model.

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2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Half of Sales To Be High-MPG Fours

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Mercedes-Benz likes to launch technologies and lead trends, but sometimes they follow along with the crowd. And now Mercedes-Benz has joined the gang: The luxury carmaker too will fit a downsized, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine to a. In this case, Hyundai's doing it. Chevy's doing it. Chrysler's going to do it.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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mpg (19.26 The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter Hybrid: A123 Systems, Eaton, FUSO, ITK Engineering, Mercedes-Benz, MiaSole, US Hybrid. We are thrilled with the positive results, and are honored to have been part of the program. DTNA SuperTruck technology elements. Click to enlarge. Powertrain.

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