Report: Daimler dealers will be prepared to sell and service EVs in two years

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hydrogen , Mercedes Benz , SMART , Daimler Mercedes-Benz concept BlueZero Plus - Click above for high-res image gallery Daimler is working aggressively to bring zero emissions vehicles to market under both the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands. In order to get ready for that, Daimler AG research and development chief Dr

Report: Next-gen Mercedes-Benz S-class to launch with plug-in hybrid

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz just recently launched its first production hybrid in the form of the S400 BlueHybrid and it’s already working on the next generation flagship S-class. When that model debuts in a few years time, it will be the first model from Stuttgart to offer a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain. At this point, it’s unknown which of Mercedes’ two hybrid systems it will use

Mercedes-Benz delivers first natural gas Econic semi

Filed under: Mercedes Benz , Natural Gas Mercedes-Benz has delivered the first production version of its Econic tractor-trailer fueled by natural gas. Natural gas is an increasingly popular fuel for commercial applications like this truck because these vehicles typically operate from a central depot over a limited range. The trucks can be fueled at the depot.

Report: Mercedes to add four cylinder diesel to S-class

Filed under: Diesel , Mercedes Benz If Autocar is correct, Mercedes-Benz will impose some serious downsizing in the engine compartment of the S-class next year. Six cylinder engines are nothing new in European-spec versions of the big Merc

REPORT: Mercedes-Benz considering line of three-cylinder engines

Filed under: Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz A-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery According to an unnamed senior company source quoted in Autocar , Mercedes-Benz is currently deciding if it will launch a new range of three-cylinder engines . According to the source, if the German automaker chooses to go the three-cylinder route, the engine may be one cylinder bank of the company’s well-regarded V6 line.

Report: Renault and Mercedes to team up on small car platform

Filed under: Mercedes Benz , Renault Renault Twizzy ZE concept - click above for high-res image gallery According to a report in UK magazine AutoCar, Mercedes-Benz and Renault are planning to collaborate on a new modular micro-car platform. The new architecture would form the basis of the next generation of Smart cars as well as the new Twizzy electric vehicle from Renault. Like the current Smart ForTwo, the new platform will be rear engine and rear wheel drive but it will be able to accomodate a stretched wheelbase for a new ForFour.

Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid launches next week for lease only

Filed under: Hybrid , Mercedes Benz 2010 Mercedes Benz ML450 hybrid - click above for high-res image gallery Monday will see the launch of the first European-branded vehicle equipped with the two mode hybrid system that was co-developed between GM, Daimler, BMW and Chrysler. The Mercedes-Benz ML450 edges out the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid in getting to showrooms but it actually shares much with the BMW

Daimler to open alt-fuel R&D center in Redford, MI

Filed under: Hybrid , Mercedes Benz , Daimler 2010 Mercedes Benz ML450 hybrid - click above for high-res image gallery With the end of the two-mode hybrid co-development partnership, Daimler has decided that it will not completely withdraw its hybrid engineering back to Germany. Instead, the company will be opening a new engineering office in Redford Township, MI west of Detroit. The new facility will expand its focus beyond just hybrids to all manner of alternative powertrains, including electric drive.

Daimler wins award for Citaro FuelCELL bus development

Filed under: Hybrid , Hydrogen , Mercedes Benz , Daimler Along with a number of other automakers, Daimler has been working diligently to bring fuel cell technology to the road in real applications, including testing the Citaro FuelCell bus. Since 2003, a fleet of 36 first-generation hydrogen Citaros has been operating with transit authorities across Europe

Mercedes-Benz launches B-Class F-Cell, leases to begin in early 2010

Filed under: Hydrogen , Mercedes Benz , Frankfurt Motor Show Mercedes-Benz F-Cell - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in April, Mercedes-Benz announced via a short little blurb on a larger press release that it planned to begin small-scale series production of a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered automobile called the F-Cell.

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