Mercedes launches Thai battery assembly
The Mercedes plant in Bangkok has started local production of batteries for Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrids. The new battery factory building announced last year sits on a 50,000 square meter site.
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Daimler launches integrated ecosystem for e-trucks
Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching an integrated ecosystem for truck customers. This includes a range of consulting services and the development of suitable charging infrastructure for electric trucks.
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Mercedes recalls almost 1,700 EQC globally
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 1,696 EQCs worldwide – 571 of them in their native Germany. This affects models from the production period from February to October 2019. A bolt in the front axle differential could break and block the front wheels of the electric car.
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Daimler’s rumoured electric offensive for Mercedes-AMG
The new head of Daimler, Ola Källenius, plans the comprehensive electrification for the sports car brand AMG. The aim is supposedly not only to double the performance brand subsidiary’s sales but also rely on (partially) electric drives – out of necessity.
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Daimler heavy duty vehicles CO2 neutral by 2039
Daimler is announcing a CO2-neutral new vehicle fleet for its commercial vehicle sector in the “most important regions” in 20 years. The first electric trucks will go into mass production by 2022.
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ViaVan launches fully electric van fleet in Milton Keynes
The ride-sharing provider ViaVan launches its first electric fleet in Great Britain. In the city of Milton Keynes, ViaVan is initially bringing five Mercedes Vito eTourers onto the roads and intends to expand its electric fleet there to 30 EVs by next year.
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Zalando tests electric deliveries in Hamburg
Zalando is testing the delivery of parcels with electric vehicles in Hamburg. For the test, which is initially limited to three months, Zalando is using electric vehicles powered by green electricity from Mercedes, Nissan, Renault and a micro delivery vehicle from Ari Motors.
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Germany confirms €23.5 million for fuel cell projects
The Federal Ministry of Transport is supporting hydrogen mobility with a further 23.5 million euros as part of the National Innovation Programme Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP).
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Vulog CEO Gregory Ducongé on how to make shared electric mobility work in cities
Vulog is a technology platform that backs many of today’s car-sharing offers. Clients include EMOV from PSA Group in Madrid and Lisbon, or EVO from BCCA in Vancouver, among others. With its global presence, Vulog is running a series of mobility talks, and CEO Gregory Ducongé and Nora Manthey sat down at the London session. […]
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Mercedes-Benz to work with Iberdrola in Spain
The Spanish energy group Iberdrola will supply and install charging stations for all private and commercial buyers of Mercedes-Benz EQ models and supply them with green electricity in Spain.
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CATL to deliver batteries for Daimler’s electric trucks
Daimler Trucks & Buses and CATL have signed a supply agreement for battery cell modules for electric trucks. The Chinese will supply the modules for several Daimler electric trucks, which will go into series production in 2021.
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Farasis: Mercedes aims for CO2 neutral cell manufacturing
Some of the battery cells for the next generation of the EQ electric cars from Mercedes-Benz are to be produced with renewable electricity. The carmaker has now agreed a sustainability partnership with Farasis Energy for this purpose.
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Mercedes presents the electric luxury sedan Vision EQS
With the Vision EQS Mercedes presented a concept of an electric luxury sedan at the IAA. The Vision EQS is intended to be more than just an S-Class with an electric motor – it is intended to be future-oriented for the “entire Mercedes-Benz EQ family”.
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Mercedes presents GLE und GLC plug-in hybrid models
Shortly before the IAA, Mercedes has presented two new SUVs with a plug-in drive. While the GLC 300 e has only been slightly revised, the GLE 350 de has a significantly larger battery and a longer electric range.
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Mercedes gains a large e-van order from the Netherlands
Mercedes-Benz Vans has confirmed a major order from the Netherlands: Fleet operator Willemsen-de Koning orders 80 eVito Tourer. The fully electrically powered fleet is to be used for group transports in Utrecht and Rotterdam, among other places.
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Study: German carmakers have catching up to do
According to the latest CAM ‘Electromobility Report’, in which 212 series innovations in e-mobility have been evaluated by 30 car manufacturers over the past five years, German automobile manufacturers still have catching up to do.
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Smart reveals revised EQ models
Smart has revealed the revised EQ family that will make its debut at the IAA. The Fortwo and Forfour models, which are only available electric for some time now, have both been given a facelift, while the drive remains unchanged.
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Mercedes says Citan successor will be electric van
Mercedes-Benz continues its commitment in the small van segment and has therefore decided on the successor to the Citan city delivery van – this time including a fully electric version. The vehicle will again be built in cooperation with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi.
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Volocopter presents design of future commercial air-taxi
Volocopter has just revealed the design of its latest model VoloCity. This is the fourth generation of the electric VTOL from the German company – and the basis for the Volocopter’s planned air taxi service.
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Mercedes launches premium electric van EQV
After the eVito and eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans is now launching the EQV, a fully-electric zero-emission van aimed at both private customers and transport service operators. The series version was presented today as part of the run-up to the IAA.
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Mercedes introduces A and B class plug-in hybrids
Mercedes-Benz is now also bringing its third-generation plug-in hybrid drives into the A and B Classes. The A 250 e and A 250 e Saloon can now be ordered, and sales of the B 250 e will start in a few weeks.
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Reach Now adds Tier electric kick scooters to its app
Moovel, the joint venture of Daimler and BMW that will soon be Reach Now, is collaborating with Tier Mobility to expand its multimodal mobility app to include electric kick scooters. It remains unclear, what this means for the companies‘ own scooter brand Hive.
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First pre-series eCascadia models delivered
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered the first units of its battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia truck to customers. However, these are test vehicles and series production is not scheduled to start until 2021.
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Daimler & BAIC to develop second-life battery systems
Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Energy and BAIC subsidiary Beijing Electric Vehicle (BJEV) have entered into a development partnership for Second Life battery storage systems in China. The partners intend to jointly build the first second-life energy storage system at their Beijing location.
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Hanover orders 48 Mercedes eCitaro buses
In order to completely electrify the bus traffic in the city centre from the Northern German city of Hanover by 2023, the public transport operator ÜSTRA ordered 48 new electric buses. After the Europe-wide tender has been completed, Daimler has been awarded the framework contract.
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Proterra is offering their tech to manufacturers
The US electric bus manufacturer Proterra is now officially offering its technologies to other OEMs under the name Proterra Powered. The product range includes electric drives as well as battery and charging systems.
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Daimler sets up electric bus charging station in Mannheim
Daimler has set up a central charging station for electric buses at their Mannheim bus plant. It is designed for charging by cable as well as by pantograph. The station is used to charge the eCitaro during production and before delivery.
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VW buys into charging software-provider has-to-be
VW’s energy subsidiary Elli has acquired a stake in has·to·be, an Austrian provider of charging software solutions and long-standing partner of Ionity and Audi as well. Together, the two companies want to push ahead with the expansion of the charging infrastructure.
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Indonesia: International consortium seeks nickel & cobalt
An international consortium of renowned e-mobility players plans to build a resource mining plant for lithium-ion batteries on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. In concrete terms, the project reportedly involves nickel and cobalt. Apparently, Tesla, CATL, LG Chem, Daimler and Volkswagen aim to participate in the consortium.
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BAIC BJEV plans for 6 new models by 2021
BJEV, the electric car subsidiary of the Chinese manufacturer BAIC, is planning six new models based on three BEV platforms by 2021. Daimler also holds a minority interest in the company.
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