article thumbnail

Daimler reaches agreements in principle to settle regulatory ($1.5B) and civil ($700M) proceedings in the US regarding diesel emissions

Green Car Congress

Daimler AG and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) have reached an agreement in principle with US authorities to settle civil and environmental claims regarding emission control systems of approximately 250,000 diesel passenger cars and vans in the United States.

Diesel 170
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

Green Car Congress

The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive ( earlier post )—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is priced at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. Since the launch of the first B-Class version in 2005, Mercedes-Benz sold more than 1 million units. The MY14 B-Class Electric Drive.

Mercedes 291
article thumbnail

First two Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks headed to customers

Green Car Congress

Penske Truck Leasing of Reading, Pennsylvania and NFI of Camden, New Jersey are both members of the Freightliner Electric Vehicle Council and will be the first companies to employ the eCascadia in their commercial operations.

Fleet 236
article thumbnail

Electric-Car Deliveries? Mercedes-Benz Says, Hey, Fuel Cells Too!

Green Car Reports

Nissan delivered its first Leaf in San Francisco Saturday (and three more in San Diego, Portland, and Southern California this week), and not to be left out, Chevy delivered a Volt this morning in New Jersey. Well, damnit, says Mercedes-Benz, we delivered our own green car too! Indeed, yesterday, the.

article thumbnail

California expected to move forward with diesel trucks ban

Teslarati

Finally, California would require truckmakers to ensure their new emission controls continue to work over the vehicle’s lifetime. Six states, including New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Oregon, Washington state, and Massachusetts, are expected to follow California’s lead and implement these regulations as well.

article thumbnail

Tesla introduces financing product for Model S customers; lease-sale hybrid

Green Car Congress

New Jersey, Washington and DC also have no sales tax for electric vehicles. After 36 months, customers have the right, but not the obligation, to sell their Model S to Tesla for the same residual value percentage as the Mercedes S Class. These advantages are not available when leasing.

Financing 210
article thumbnail

Genesis G80 aims to disrupt the highly competitive luxury EV sedan market

Teslarati

Most of the brands they compete with are brands with heritage and prestige that people already connect with; BMW, Mercedes, and even Cadillac have the allure of old money. Genesis has thus had to define itself through products, but the G80 might not be one of its best performers.

Market 78