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Wroclaw, Poland orders 11 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro-G articulated electric buses

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Following Gdynia, the city of Wroclaw, Poland has ordered 11 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G articulated buses. Second-generation nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries (NMC) will feed the electric motors of the 11 new eCitaro G buses.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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Following the EQA 250 (combined electrical consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km) it is the second fully electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. As a seven-seater (optional, but standard in China), the new EQB offers space for many family constellations and a wide variety of transport needs. kWh/100 km, range 419 km (260 miles).

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Compact car class customers can look forward to two fully electric compact SUVs in the EQA and EQB in 2021. EQA will celebrate its world premiere on January, 20 2021 as the first fully electric derivative of this compact car. The EQA production launch at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant went smoothly.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built. According to its slogan— digital, flexible, green—it will set standards within the worldwide automobile production. In KecskemĂ©t (Hungary), a second plant under construction will be CO 2 -neutral. The plant will start operating in 2019.

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Mercedes-Benz announces VAN.EA electric architecture for midsize and large vans

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This is also where the standardized battery case is placed. The rear module will be available in two versions: With an electric motor for the all-wheel-drive variants of VAN.EA and without electric motor for the front-wheel drive variants. The module is the same in all VAN.EA variants, in an optimized common parts strategy.

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DAF trucks showcases electric and hybrid trucks at IAA CV

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At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Dutch truck manufacturer DAF—a division of Paccar—is showcasing the LF Electric, CF Electric and CF Hybrid Innovation trucks. vocational product range that set the standard in quality, low operating cost and vehicle performance. DAF LF Electric Innovation Truck. in 2017 to 16.5%

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Jeep unveils its first three battery-electric SUVs

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It’s aimed, the company said, at “those who love to explore extreme adventures in near silence with a rugged, fully electric vehicle.”. It will, of course, have 4×4 capability as standard. Like other e-CMP based models, it will be assembled in Tychy, Poland.

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