Mercedes-Benz News
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Electric buses are on the rise.
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Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept coupe: all-electric powertrain hints at future plans
As the famed Monterey Car Week moves into high gear today, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new concept car: the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6. It's not too surprising that a large, elegant, uber-luxe streamlined coupe with gullwing doors might be shown to depict a future design direction for its...
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Mercedes explores ways to turn its Sprinter van all-electric
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly planning an all-electric Sprinter model as part of an upcoming redesign of the van.
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Will Mercedes start an electric-only sub-brand (like BMW i)?
Mercedes-Benz may create its own sub-brand for electric cars.
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Six electric cars that are less efficient than a Toyota Prius
These six plug-in hybrids are less efficient than the 2016 Toyota Prius Eco.
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Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid to offer wireless charging
Mercedes-Benz will offer wireless charging on the S-Class plug-in hybrid as part of an upcoming mid-cycle refresh.
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This morning, Mercedes-Benz announced that its upcoming GLC F-Cell hydrogen fuel-cell crossover SUV would also include a battery pack that plugs in to recharge. Just like an electric car. It will be the first production vehicle in the world, in fact, to combine those two zero-emission powertrains. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz GLC to offer world's first plug-in fuel-cell powertrain Decades of effort and billions of dollars of research into hydrogen fuel cells, and the storage tanks to hold highly compressed hydrogen in vehicles, have led to a handful of low-volume hydrogen vehicles for sale. Over...
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Mercedes-Benz GLC to offer world's first plug-in fuel-cell powertrain
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles face the challenge of a global fueling infrastructure that doesn't exist and will cost billions to build. Electricity, on the other hand, is pretty much everywhere. Now Mercedes plans to combine the easy recharging of a plug-in electric vehicle with the long-distance...
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Particulate filters for Mercedes diesels to come to gasoline vehicles too
Mercedes-Benz will use particulate filters in both gasoline and diesel cars.
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Mercedes-Benz electric cars: more details of 4 models for 2020 emerge
All three German luxury car makers now have plans to launch battery-electric vehicles before 2020 to counter the unlikely success of California's Tesla Motors. Whether their electric cars are sedans, SUVs, or both, they will likely be sized and priced to compete with the Tesla Model S and Model X...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS diesel on hold, facing further EPA scrutiny
Sales of the 2017 Mercedez-Benz GLS350d are on hold in the U.S. while it awaits a certificate of compliance from the EPA, a Mercedes-Benz spokesman said this week. The diesel SUV, which is the automaker's base offering in the GLS range, is slightly different than the 2016 version that was sold last...
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Now, finally, the Germans are getting scared of Tesla?
German luxury carmakers may now view Tesla as a threat.
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The Mercedes-Benz S 550e plug-in hybrid will get wireless charging as part of an upcoming refresh, an executive says.
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Daimler to spend $500 million on electric-car battery factory
As global automakers gear up to produce higher volumes of plug-in electric cars, their battery strategies vary. Some buy in both lithium-ion cells and complete battery packs, some purchase cells but design and assemble them into packs in-house, and some own part of the cell maker. Now Daimler has...
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Mercedes To Make Executives Drive Plug-In Hybrids Or Electric Cars
Daimler will require its executives to drive plug-in electric cars.
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Mercedes Announces Cleaner, More Efficient Diesel Engines
Diesel may be a dirty word for some but for the major automakers, especially those with a significant presence in fuel-conscious Europe, it commands a lot of importance. One such automaker is Mercedes-Benz, which this week announced it is investing close to $3 billion over the coming years in...
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All Those Plug-In Hybrid Models? They're For China, More Than The U.S.
Between now and 2020, the three German luxury brands--Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz-- will collectively add more than a dozen plug-in hybrid models to their lineups. The goal is to offer a plug-in hybrid version for almost all of their most popular vehicles, most with U.S. range ratings of 15 to 25...
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Mercedes To Boost Electric Range Of Plug-In Hybrids As It Adds Models
Last year and this year see a veritable onslaught of low-volume German plug-in hybrids, both sedans and SUVs. BMW and Mercedes-Benz have each said they'll offer plug-in hybrid versions of all their high-volume vehicles by 2020. Those include the Mercedes-Benz S-Class large sedan, GLE-Class SUV (nee...
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A Mercedes-Benz production fuel-cell vehicle will launch in 2017.
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S550e Plug-In Hybrid: Quick Drive
The Mercedes-Benz S550e Plug-In Hybrid is packed with some of the best safety technology and creature comforts you can get in any new car today, regardless of price. It also moves smartly, with an advanced plug-in hybrid system that lets you plug in overnight—or even for a few hours—and...
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Mercedes 'ELC' To Compete With Audi e-Tron Electric SUV In 2018: Report
It's been clear for a couple of years now that the German luxury makers feel they need competitive responses to the startling emergence of electric-car maker Tesla Motors. One by one, the concept vehicles--and production plans--have appeared, first the Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept and most recently...
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Mercedes: 'More Than Competitive' Electric Cars Possible--When Business Makes Sense
BMW has had a battery-electric car (with an optional range extender) on the market for two years now. Audi and Porsche have announced battery-electric luxury models coming in two to four years that directly target Tesla. But what of the third German automotive powerhouse, Daimler? DON'T MISS...
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Mercedes Electric Car Around 2019: Could Be SUV, Sedan, Or Both
The Mercedes-Benz electric car due in 2019 could be a crossover, the company's R&D boss says.
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Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA Changes Shape For Better Efficiency
The Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA changes shape at certain speeds to lower drag.
Stephen Edelstein