Preview: 526-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype - Click above for high-res image gallery Shortly after introducing the SLS AMG last year, Mercedes-Benz announced that it was also developing a battery electric version of the gull-wing supercar. The first prototype is now ready to be shown to the world, resplendent in bright yellow paint (AMG Lumilectric Mango to be exact - the Mopar Boys would be proud). The SLS E-Cell is propelled by a quartet of electric motors with the pair at each axle integrated with reduction gears to drive all four wheels

Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec joining lineup for 2011

Filed under: Diesel , Mercedes Benz 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that the S400 hybrid won’t remain the only efficiency minded member of the S-Class family for long. The S350 Bluetec will be coming to the U.S. market for 2011 as the first diesel S-Class since the mid-1990s.

Mercedes to introduce new 3.5-liter V6 capable of 301 hp, 30.9 mpg

Filed under: MPG , Mercedes Benz , Green Daily This fall, Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new gasoline-fed V6 engine proving that fuel-burning vehicles are not ready to take a back seat to alternative energy setups just yet. The new 3.5-liter V6 engine benefits from multiple fuel saving technologies including a narrow angle (60 degree) block, third-generation piezo-electric injectors, multi-spark ignition, start/stop technology and more

Mercedes helps Hollywood’s eco-chic get more "chic" with their "eco"

Filed under: Hybrid , Mercedes Benz , USA Robert Downey Jr. on set with his Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid As America’s patron saint of automobiles Jay Leno likes to say, we Americans want people to know about the good things we’re doing anonymously

New Mercedes-Benz bus meets EEV emissions without particulate filter

Filed under: Diesel , Mercedes Benz Over in Europe, Mercedes-Benz has just introduced a version of the diesel powertrain for its buses that passes the EEV emissions standards without having to use either a particulate filter (DPF) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The enhanced environmentally friendly vehicle (EEV) standard is a step beyond the Euro V regulations and is still optional. Requiring 30 percent lower emissions, EEV is the toughest standard currently in force in Europe.

Battery powered Mercedes-Benz Vito passes cold weather endurance test

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Mercedes Benz While plenty of people express interest in having plug-in electric vehicles, the reality is that the market segment where batteries are likely to have their first big impact is in commercial vehicles. Vans like the Ford Transit Connect and Mercedes-Benz Vito are often used by businesses and typically have a relatively small operating radius and limited hours

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

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