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Tesla just outsold Mercedes-Benz in the US

Matthew Fiala — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:27:46 +0000

Elon Musk must be the happiest man in the world. During the third quarter of this year, Tesla sold 69,935 vehicles in the U.S., compared to Mercedes-Benz which only sold 66,542. Tesla, an eight-year start-up company, toppled the Mercedes-Benz, a company that invented the car 132 years ago. According to Atherton Research, Tesla was only […]

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Paris Motor Show Puts Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:42:45 +0000

The Paris Motor Show is prime stage for car manufacturers to show off their exciting new concepts and upcoming road-going models. The 2018 edition of the Show focused on the transition of the transportation sector towards electrification, placing the spotlight on electric offers from European names. Mercedes showed off its latest offering, the EQC SUV, […]

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Mercedes’ EQ C Electric SUV – First Photos

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:47:38 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has been working hard in the last years on its electric vehicles. A lot of attention was focused on its upcoming EQ C electric SUV. However, until now we had very limited information about it: only heavily covered prototypes and a concept. This model was finally caught by a photographer. It was with the […]

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Mercedes chairman asks European Commission to draft emissions regulations for Europe

Guest Contributor — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:26:32 +0000

In light of the recent developments in EV technology, as well as the dangerous levels of pollution, Chairman of the Management Board at Mercedes-Benz, Dieter Zetsche has asked the European Commission to create emissions regulations that would cover the entire EU. Carmakers currently have by 2021 to reach a target of 95g/km, in terms of […]

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Mercedes-Benz Air Conditioning is Greener and Safer

Benji Jerew — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 20:46:19 +0000

In the 1990’s automotive air conditioning systems started switching over from CFC R-12 dichlorodifluoromethane to HFC R-134a tetrafluoroethane, which has significantly less of an ozone-depletion potential. Still, R-134a has a significant global warming potential (GWP), measuring 1,300 on the scale, which has prompted regulators to move for its discontinuation. New mandates specify that new vehicle […]

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Mercedes-Benz Tokyo Vision Car: The Lounge On Wheels

Guest Contributor — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 19:45:07 +0000

Autonomous and hydrogen vehicles are the most futuristic forms of automobile technology that we have today. Mercedes-Benz recently combined the best of both technologies when creating the all new Vision Tokyo. This model has all of the luxurious items that can make a passenger feel as if they are sitting at home in their lounge. […]

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Mercedes-Benz Home Battery Challenges Tesla’s Powerwall

Mila Luleva — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:38:46 +0000

Daimler, the company that provides batteries for the electric and hybrid vehicles of Mercedes-Benz, is taking on Tesla in developing energy storage systems for homes and businesses. Renewable energy is growing stronger by the minute, as new gigantic wind or solar farms are continuously popping-up at more and more locations. But these are not the […]

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Whose Autonomous Vehicle Would You Buy? KPMG Study

Benji Jerew — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:05:51 +0000

Practically every major automaker, some technology companies, and even university researchers, are working on what could change the automobile experience forever: autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles could be the solution to the ever-present problems of traffic fatalities, traffic congestion, and possibly automobile emissions. The highway is an ever-changing place, with myriad hazards, including various road surfaces, […]

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Mercedes Benz S500 PHEV Rates at 78mpg, Most Efficient Luxury Sedan?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:47:21 +0000

Mercedes Benz S-Class is not your average run-of-the-mill family sedan, but with a generous helping of hybrid technology, the Mercedes Benz S500 PHEV [Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle], manages to outclass everything else in the luxury sedan segment, at least in terms of fuel economy. Go to the Environmental Protection Agency’s [EPA] Fuel Economy website and […]

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Mercedes Benz to Ditch Electric/Fuel Cell Vito, Van Chief Says

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 29 May 2013 15:15:55 +0000

Mercedes Benz seems to want to shelve electric vans, be them battery or fuel cell powered. The E-Cell version of their successful Vito van hasn’t had too much success. Volker Mornhinweg, the van division boss told Car and Driver that demand is “virtually nonexistent” and that the company is putting the model into “hibernation mode.” As […]

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is For the Few

Benji Jerew — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:27:54 +0000

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is another beast entirely and, for its price, assures an even smaller market share than the top-of-the-line Tesla Model S. Mention a few names in the automotive business, and immediately something ought to spring to mind, some impressions such as Tesla Model S: Electric Vehicle, Cutting-Edge Technology, Controversial. It works the […]

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