Mercedes-Benz will enter the luxury electric vehicle market in 2020 when it releases its EQ S saloon. The new model will put it in competition with the Jaguar XJ and the Audi A8. The EQ S will be an entirely new model for Mercedes. “We will have an electric vehicle …
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Daimler’s joint venture with China’s BYD launches its latest DENZA EV for the Chinese market, with a promised 500km of range Daimler and BYD Automotive yesterday launched the latest model from their joint venture, Shenzhen DENZA New Energy Automotive. The new DENZA 500 battery EV is engineered and produced for …
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Mercedes-Benz Cars to invest in battery production facility in Thailand, under a partnership with TAAP Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Cars will spend 100 million euros (US$123 million) by 2020 on a lithium-ion battery factory in Thailand to better access the fast-growing Asia region. The German company is partnering with Automotive Assembly …
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Daimler reveals road-ready eActros electric trucks, featuring power output of 250 kW and two battery packs with a 240 kWh capacity In 2016 Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced the development of a heavy-duty electric truck concept. Less than two years later the resulting model, the eActros, is now ready for its first road service. …
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The hybrid Econic model uses an electric, battery-powered tipper and crusher Embracing electrification in transport also means finding alternative solutions for other vehicle functions. in the case of one Mercedes-Benz Econic 1838 4×2 refuse truck used in London, that includes adding an electric tipper and crusher to the main truck body. Mercedes-Benz …
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Modular design of battery packs allows range to be tailored Thermal management reduces energy consumption dramatically Successful testing in bitter cold as well as extreme heat The countdown to zero emission buses has started: towards the end of next year, Mercedes-Benz will be starting series production of a city bus …
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Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to invest US$1.18 billion into electric vehicle production at its Alabama facility. Capital will also go towards a dedicated battery and advanced technology plant, alongside a logistics centre, that will be built next to the existing factory. The automaker plans to use the MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US …
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Logistics provider UPS confirmed as first commercial customer for the eCanter in the US Following a European unveiling last month, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of Daimler Trucks – marked the global launch of the FUSO eCanter in New York City. The FUSO eCanter is the world’s first …
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The world’s first plug-in fuel cell electric vehicle could be the hybrid solution to electric transportation’s problems Attendees at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt are witnessing unprecedented levels of electrification in vehicles displayed this year, but even against this backdrop, the latest announcement from Mercedes-Benz may come as …
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The latest addition to the EQ brand looks to be a compact, reportedly for release in 2020 Amid a flurry of announcements from Mercedes-Benz and parent group Daimler ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, the German automaker has also teased its latest compact EV. The EQ A, semi-visible in the …
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