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Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

Green Car Congress

We will jointly design and develop the next generation of smart electric cars that combine high-quality production and known safety standards for sale both in China and globally. Based on this success story, we look forward to further enhancing the brand with Geely Holding, a strong partner in the electric vehicle segment.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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Launched in 2014, the smart two-seater is built at Daimler’s Hambach plant, France, whereas both four-seater vehicles are produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. A new quality evaluation standard will be implemented at the facility to assure the delivery of premium-model quality.

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GE unveils LNG In A Box system

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The first unit will be installed near the border of Italy and Slovenia, with the potential for an additional 25 units for expansion into Europe and the CIS countries.

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

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—Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, Production and Supply Chain. Factory 56 embodies the future of production at Mercedes-Benz and sets new standards for automobile construction. kWh/100 km) in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. In May 2019 production of the EQC (combined power consumption: 21.5

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

Green Car Congress

The unit will provide journey information in real-time to ensure that Honda can supply robust and reliable automated data-evidence to meet the requirements stipulated by Guinness World Records. The car which attempts the record must be a standard model in every respect, with no modifications to give an advantage.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . The domestic OEM industry can think differently, and look to Europe (particularly the UK) for new and used supply. We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. New Zealand receives less than 0.17

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

Cars That Think

The entire blood supply of a typical adult contains 4 or 5 grams of sugar—roughly as much as in the paper packet that restaurants offer with coffee. The six-month trial tested Control-IQ against the standard treatment, in which the patient does all the work, using information from a glucose monitor to operate an insulin pump.

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