Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is presenting the eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ) for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has provided additional information on the eActros LongHaul series. That means 1.2

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Trucks, together with its project partner, the services division of Netze BW, has opened a charging park for customers near the Application Information Center (BIC) in Wörth am Rhein. The installation of an MCS charging station (megawatt charging system) is possible as a next step.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2022

Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcased automated valet parking at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown featuring the all-electric EQS sedan from Mercedes-EQ. Automated valet parking technology from Bosch and Mercedes-Benz is at the core of the demonstration in Los Angeles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2023

The all-new eSprinter represents the first fully-electric van in North America from Mercedes-Benz USA. Mercedes me Charge offers convenient use of charging stations from an extensive nationwide network through a seamless integrated payment function with simple billing processes via Mercedes me connect.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is introducing the third generation of its OM 471 heavy-duty diesel engine this year; the engine will deliver increased fuel efficiency and compliance with the strictest emissions standards such as Euro VIe. It is installed behind the engine oil pump and in front of the oil thermostat.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. However, as space is limited, the installation of a purely battery-electric drive or hydrogen-based fuel cells would be challenging.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved the Mercedes-Benz and Bosch highly automated parking system for use in the P6 parking garage run by APCOA at Stuttgart Airport. Once drivers have used their Mercedes me app to book a parking space in advance, they can leave their vehicle in a predetermined drop-off area.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Bremen’s public transport provider Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) has ordered five new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses equipped with solid-state batteries. The scope of delivery includes five permanently installed charging systems, each with a capacity of 150 kW, as well as three mobile workshop chargers, each with a capacity of 40 kW.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The new EQE Sedan is the latest all-electric model from Mercedes-Benz based on the Mercedes-EQ premium-class electric architecture (EVA2). The sporty design exhibits all the characteristic elements of Mercedes-EQ, including aerodynamic one-bow lines and a cab-forward design. This reduces the cobalt content to less than 10%.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mercedes-Benz to build a 100MW wind farm at its test track in the German state of Lower Saxony that would cover over 15% of its annual electricity demand in Germany. The post Mercedes-Benz to build 100MW wind farm and install solar power appeared first on The Driven.

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Wind Mercedes Installation Solar 93

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has started producing high-performance batteries for its all-electric luxury EQS at its Stuttgart-Hedelfingen plant, as part of the Untertürkheim location in Germany, ahead of the sedan’s world premiere on 15 April 2021. The EE-compartment is assembled by the Mercedes-Benz Berlin site. technologies.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The logistics service provider Dachser is planning to add 50 units of Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ), presented at this year’s IAA Transportation, to its European fleet. —Stina Fagerman, Head of Marketing, Sales and Services at Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has presented the fully electric eO500U bus chassis. The battery charging system of the eO500U is a plug-in system with the same technological standard that Daimler Buses has installed in the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city bus. The fully electric bus chassis has a range of up to 250 kilometers.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is taking another big step towards achieving its climate goals, as the automaker announced its plans to install a “double-digit” number of wind turbines at its Papenburg test track in Northern Germany.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQS, the first all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-EQ. The continuous optimization of the recyclability is part of Mercedes-Benz’s holistic battery strategyThe aim is to be able to dispense entirely with materials such as cobalt through the use of innovative post-lithium-ion technologies.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is investing R100 million ($5.35 million USD) in a solar PV installation with 22,847 solar panels. continued] The post Mercedes-Benz Expanding Solar At South Africa Factory, Investing In EV Charging Countrywide appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is adding additional Car-to-X functions that can detect large potholes. If the chassis control unit registers such an event, and the “Car-to-X Communication” service is activated, the information is sent to the Mercedes-Benz Cloud in real time via the mobile phone network, together with positional data.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2022

The Mercedes-Benz battery-electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons. —Steffen Maier, Head of Customer Testing, Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The combination has been handed over to Logistik Schmitt for endurance testing.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Following the market launch of the eActros 300/400 for heavy-duty distribution in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is not only consistently pushing ahead with the introduction of further battery electric models for this and the coming years, but also focusing on even more diversity and flexibility in applications for the eActros itself.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will be presenting the series version of the previous eActros LongHaul on 10 October 2023, with a new design and the new name of eActros 600 as a world premiere. The electric drive components will also be installed at that site.

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Electrek

JUNE 13, 2024

Mercedes-Benz has announced a new agreement to deploy technology from European EV charger developer Alpitronic as the latter expands its presence in North America.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2020

Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been offering its customers the option of equipping as yet unconnected vehicles from older model series dating back to 2002 with the Mercedes me Adapter. A self-service installation process in the app guides the user through the individual steps.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Cars has begun production of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive ( earlier post ) at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany. The production launch of the Mercedes-Benz A-class in two plug-in hybrid models is a strategic milestone as part of our global electric initiative.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrated the world premiere of its battery-electric eActros for heavy-duty short-radius distribution—its first series-produced electric truck. For the eActros, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is using a global platform architecture: the ePowertrain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Mercedes is coming to IAA Mobility with five new EVs: the Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS , the new EQB , the new EQE , the new Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ , and the Concept EQG. Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS. According to WLTP, ranges of around 600 kilometers (373 miles) are planned for the Mercedes EQS SUV architecture.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

They complete their routes in weekly rotation in order to determine representative values for the fine dust concentration via the installed fine dust sensors. The filters are regularly checked on site by Mercedes-Benz Vans and the filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is teasing the next generation of its user experience ahead of the official reveal it has scheduled for CES 2024. The proprietary Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) is said to boast a voice assistant that uses artificial intelligence and more space for screens than ever before.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Mercedes-AMG laid out its new electrified drive strategy , which is based on two pillars: Performance hybrids with a completely independent drive concept under the technology label E PERFORMANCE. Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles.

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Mercedes Hybrid Batteries Battery 448

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Ten manufacturers—Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo—are already installing AEB in all new passenger vehicles, three years ahead of schedule.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Mercedes-Benz powertrain plants in Germany are starting production of key components for the battery-powered eActros heavy-duty truck. These components will be used for the series production of the eActros, which will begin at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth on 7 October 2021. A completely assembled pack is almost 2.20

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Two models of the first all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-EQ can now be ordered , with prices starting at €106,374.10 (US$125,000) and €135,529.10 (US$159,000) respectively. The EQS is the first Mercedes-Benz to offer the option of activating completely new vehicle functions via over-the-air updates (OTA) in many areas.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars has entered into a power purchase agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, enabling Mercedes-Benz Cars to source electricity directly from wind farms in Germany, whose subsidies from the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020. Statkraft is an important player in energy trading.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Mercedes-AMG is adding two Mercedes-AMG all-electric performance sedans to its lineup, based on the Mercedes EQE: the Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4MATIC and EQE 53 4MATIC+. The vehicles are based on the electric-exclusive Mercedes architecture of the luxury and premium class (EVA2).

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 22, 2024

In this case, it's a 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 wagon. There also appears to a possible exhaust leak and the seller plans to install a new wiring harness. Once again, our UCOTD is a wagon. What can we say, we love wagons. Our seller says it runs well but has a little bit of rust.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 14,912 EVs in the U.S. 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE The recall comes after an investigation from Mercedes following reports of warning messages in vehicle instrument clusters related to the battery pack, the first of which came from a dealership in Denmark in October 2023.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2019

The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. EQ also offers comprehensive services with Mercedes me connect, which makes electric mobility convenient and suitable for everyday driving. Mercedes-Benz engineers have enhanced noise comfort with a number of measures.

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