Mercedes-Benz News
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As Tesla regularly points out, the lithium-ion battery cells used in electric cars can also serve in home energy-storage units. Now, a Daimler company will go up against Tesla in that field under the branding of its most famous luxury-car make. Mercedes-Benz Energy announced yesterday that it is working with Vivint Solar to develop home energy-storage products. DON'T MISS: Mercedes to launch 10 electric cars by 2025 under EQ sub-brand The collaboration marks the first time that the German manufacturer has worked with a U.S. solar company. Mercedes-Benz, however, has been selling battery...
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British magazine gets ride in all-electric Mercedes EQ Concept
Mercedes-Benz has big plans for electric vehicles in the future, but its main nod to what those plans will bring thus far is the EQ Concept. Shown at the Paris Motor Show last year, the vehicle represents a conceptual version of the first of many electric vehicles to come from the Germany luxury...
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Mercedes denies CEO said it will turn away from hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (updated)
Large global automakers customarily pursue research into multiple types of technologies and future powertrains at the same time. Sometimes they pan out, sometimes they don't. German automakers have only really come around to devoting their efforts to plug-in electric cars in the last five or six...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E300: gas mileage review
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class luxury sedan is hardly viewed as green, even if it'll soon have a plug-in hybrid version offered in small numbers. But driving the most recent generation provides a nice case study of the improvement in gas mileage over three decades of updates to the core product that...
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Mercedes-Benz electric cars to arrive sooner as urgency increases
Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler is speeding up its shift towards electrification. The auto-maker remains on track to bolster its portfolio with 10 electric vehicles, but they’ll arrive three full years sooner than expected. The battery-powered cars are now scheduled to debut by 2022...
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What Tesla hath wrought: bumper crop of luxury electric cars
It may have taken some time, but the auto industry is now reacting to Tesla in full force. More than four years after the first Tesla Model S was delivered, we are on the verge of a bumper crop of luxury electric cars. A mix of established automakers and startups looking to emulate Tesla's success...
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Within the next two years we will see new all-electric luxury cars from Audi, BMW, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz appear in actual showrooms. All four of those makes have shown concepts for their pricey, 200-mile-plus electric cars, and most of them are expected to go on sale in the second half of next year as 2019 models. But which make is likely to emerge as the electric-car winner among more established luxury makes? DON'T MISS: Audi e-tron vs Jaguar I-Pace vs Mercedes EQ: electric luxury SUVs compared The main competitor to all of those cars, of course, is Tesla, the 13-year-old Silicon Valley...
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Daimler invests in ChargePoint to grow electric-car charging in Europe, joins BMW
As automakers produce electric cars in greater numbers, public charging infrastructure will become even more crucial to lure new buyers and convince them the cars can be practical. Some automakers have already invested in charging infrastructure, while others are just starting to contemplate public...
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Six new electric cars coming for 2018 and 2019
The next couple of years promise to be quite interesting for electric cars. A minimum of six new models are expected in that time period, all promising ranges of 200 miles or more—which until a few months ago had been the exclusive province of Tesla Motors. The list includes two affordable...
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Daimler to build large electric semi truck; Urban e-Truck results good so far
Following successful trials, Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler plans to produce a small run of all-electric large commercial trucks for the European market. These trucks will be made available to a small number of European test customers for 12-month trials, with the deliveries slated to begin later...
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Schwarzenegger's hydrogen Hummer gives way to electric G-Wagen
Arnold Schwarzenegger has always had rather unusual taste in vehicles. The movie star and former California governor previously drove a hydrogen-fueled Hummer H2, symbolizing both his love for militaristic vehicles and a general concern for the environment. Now, the "Governator" has another SUV...
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EU fuel-economy ratings move further from reality; Mercedes tops offender list
Some Mercedes-Benz models return 50-percent lower fuel economy than EU ratings, according to a new study.
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Audi, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz all plan to launch luxury electric SUVs in the next few years.
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Diesel: Mercedes asks if it's worth the effort, Audi sticks with it for U.S.
Mercedes-Benz is considering whether to stop selling diesels in the U.S.
Stephen Edelstein -
New Mercedes engines get more complicated to meet emission rules
Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new family of internal-combustion engines beginning next year.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mercedes to launch 10 electric cars by 2025 under EQ sub-brand
Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a new electric-car sub-brand called EQ.
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Diesel cars dwindle as Mercedes-Benz C300d is pulled from U.S. before launch
The Volkswagen diesel scandal has had wide-ranging impacts globally, and specific local effects in the U.S. vehicle market. No VW Group brand will sell diesel vehicles in North America again any time soon, and most likely ever—meaning Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche. But the questions around...
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Among large luxury sedans, Tesla dominates Mercedes (also Audi, BMW, Lexus)
Tesla claims to outsell all other "large luxury sedans" in the U.S.
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The Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid's wireless-charging system will be based on Qualcomm Halo technology.
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Mercedes previews new electric car lineup with Generation EQ concept
Mercedes-Benz took to the stage at the 2016 Paris auto show with a quirky new concept car that the German automaker says serves as a forerunner to its upcoming lineup of electric cars. Mercedes chief Dr. Dieter Zetsche said that one of the biggest hurdles automakers will face in the future is...
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VW e-Crafter, Mercedes Urban e-truck concept: electric vans for Europe
The Volkswagen e-Crafter and Mercedes-Benz Urban e-truck concept debuted at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover, Germany.
Stephen Edelstein -
Mercedes electric SUV concept for Paris: teaser video released
Mercedes-Benz will unveil an all-electric SUV concept in Paris.
Stephen Edelstein -
Electric cars necessary to protect Mercedes jobs, says labor leader
Daimler's labor leader wants the company to produce more electric-powertrain components in house.
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Daimler to launch at least six electric cars, perhaps even nine
Daimler will launch at least six new electric cars in the near future, a new report says.
Stephen Edelstein