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Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

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Mercedes-Benz is expanding its green power portfolio in cooperation with the energy supplier Enovos and the Norwegian energy producer Statkraft. The CO 2 -free electricity from solar, wind and hydro sources is generated in various power plants, most of which are located in Germany.

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Mercedes-Benz Expanding Solar At South Africa Factory, Investing In EV Charging Countrywide

CleanTechnica EVs

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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Mercedes-Benz plans wind farm at Papenburg test track to cover more than 15% of Group’s electricity needs in Germany

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Mercedes-Benz plans to build a wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, northern Germany, with an output of more than 100 MW to cover up to more than 15% of the annual electricity demand of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany.

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Mercedes-Benz announces strategic partnership and equity stake in Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis

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Mercedes-Benz has entered a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., The contract will provide a secure source of supply of battery cells for Mercedes-Benz’s electrification strategy, while Farasis gains security for its planned construction of production capacity.

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1,000kms on single charge: Mercedes Vision EQXX breaks own efficiency record

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Mercedes Vision EQXX, with a solar roof, completes 1,000kms desert journey on single charge, and still had more than 300kms in the tank. The post 1,000kms on single charge: Mercedes Vision EQXX breaks own efficiency record appeared first on The Driven.

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Sono solar car, VW ID.4 coasting, Mercedes EQS Hyperscreen: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Sono Motors is preparing to show the next version of its solar car. And Mercedes-Benz shows a completely new interface due first in its electric flagship. Mercedes-Benz has revealed a next-generation interface, called MBUX Hyperscreen. Volkswagen says why there isn’t one-pedal driving on the ID.4.

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Mercedes EQXX drive, hypermiling the 750-mile solar prototype engineers want to build

Electrek

There’s exactly one Mercedes EQXX in existence, and we had the good fortune to be able to drive it around a test track in Southern Germany this week. 17 coefficient of drag and 600W of solar panels on top. The post Mercedes EQXX drive, hypermiling the 750-mile solar prototype engineers want to build appeared first on Electrek.