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Mercedes-Benz concept BlueZero - Click above for high-res image gallery Without an accompanying announcement about any changes to the status of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO, Daimler today released a bunch of new pictures of the hydrogen/gas-electric hybrid/pure electric concept car. The pictures show us (once again) the direction that Daimler is taking the design of the next-generation Mercedes B-Class and that the promotion folks have an apparent love of HDR. As we learned in Detroit this past January, the BlueZero concept could be ... Read more →
Daimler loses European urea injection patent, U.S. could be next Sam Abuelsamid
Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTec - Click above for high res image gallery Urea injection systems for diesel vehicles might soon be less expensive thanks to a recent ruling in a European patent case. ...
REPORT: Three cylinder coming to next Mercedes-Benz C-Class, hybrids for all models Jeremy Korzeniewski
Mercedes-Benz A-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery According to a report from AutoWeek.nl, Mercedes-Benz is taking a long, hard look at a new three-cylinder engine for its upcoming ...
Is the Mercedes S400 Hybrid $17K better than the S350 CDI? Sam Abuelsamid
Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery With the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid about to hit the market, the very important question of value arises. Until now, for most ...
Mercedes offering three cleaner, more powerful engines for C-class BlueEfficiency models Sam Abuelsamid
Mercedes-Benz is now offering three new direct injected engines in its C-Class BlueEfficiency models. Two of the three four cylinder engines are diesels while the other is fueled by gasoline. The ...
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Mercedes launches Citaro G Blue Tec Hybrid Bus 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz builds more than fancy li-ion hybrid cars. The company's buses, notably the Citaro series, are quite a common sight in European cities. The German company has announced that the new generation of the Citaro G model, known as "bendy-buses" in England, will include BlueTec technology ...
Mercedes introduces new range of bicycles 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
new Mercedes Benz bikes - click above for a high res gallery Mercedes Benz has announced an updated and expanded range of bicycles for 2009/10. The new lineup includes two-wheelers of all shapes and sizes, including a pair of kids bikes. For more grown-up riders, Mercedes has you covered no ...
Mercedes-Benz Sprinters get new cleaner more efficient diesel engines 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
With the EURO-V emissions regulations coming into full effect this year, Mercedes Benz has updated the engine lineup for its big Sprinter vans. The Sprinter uses a range of four cylinder and V6 diesel engines all with common rail injection systems and particulate filters for smoke free operation. ...
Mercedes: UK will get hybrids ... eventually 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid - Click above for a high-res gallery The first-ever hybrid Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to go on sale here in the United States in August. The upcoming S400 will feature a mild hybrid drivetrain with a 20-horsepower, disk-shaped electric motor sandwiched between the ...
Live Blog: Daimler announces new strategic partnership with Tesla for EVs, takes 10% stake 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
In just a few minutes, Daimler will be starting a press conference with Dr. Thomas Weber, the head of R&D for Mercedes-Benz. Dr. Weber will be making an announcement about a new strategic partnership for electric vehicles. Most of the speculation at this point involves a possible investment in ...
Mercedes to debut new fuel cell bus at public transport conference in June 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Despite the Obama administration gutting funding for hydrogen and fuel cells, Daimler is not yet ready to quit the game. Next month at the UITP Congress in Vienna (the World Congress of the International Association of Public Transport) Mercedes-Benz will debut its next generation Citaro FuelCELL ...
20 fuel sipping diesel SUV/CUV/crossovers available in Germany 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Modern compact SUVs don't need to drink fuel at quite the rate of their larger, more easily spotted cousins (HUMMER, Range Rover, we're looking at you). Over in Europe, drivers have opened their arms to compact SUVs as an alternative to sedans and mini vans. Current offerings share car platforms ...
Mercedes: Rich celebs love BlueTEC diesels, Europeans will, too 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Echoing a campaign from last fall, when Hollywood celebrities were used to promote Mercedes' BlueTEC diesel vehicles in America, MB has put out a release claiming that the success of these diesel SUVs in the states proves the vehicles will be a hit when the BlueTEC SUVs start arriving in Europe ...
Mercedes-Benz with KERS? Don't hold your breath 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
McLaren MP4-24 - Click above for a high-res image gallery Of the 10 teams competing in this year's Formula 1 championship, McLaren-Mercedes is the only one that's equipped both of its cars with a kinetic energy recovery system for every single race so far this season. Whether the 60 kW power ...
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class likely to spawn hybrid variant 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
As the U.S. media is driving the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-class in Las Vegas this week, word comes out that this platform may be the next recipient of hybrid technology. The first two Mercedes-Benz hybrids will be the S400 and ML450 coming this summer and fall, respectively. When the E hybrid ...
Mercedes-Benz plans to have stop/start on all engines by 2011 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce stop/start technology sometime next year on its turbodiesel-powered E200 sedan in Europe, but don't expect to see the fuel-saving bits on models equipped with an automatic transmission for a little while longer. According to Christoph Spengel, a powertrain engineer ...
Mercedes-Benz plans to drop drag below .20 Cd within 5 years 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe - Click above for a hi-res gallery In a previous post from our Greenlings series, we took a brief look at how and why aerodynamics play a significant role in a vehicle's overall efficiency. To put it plainly, the easier a car is to push through the wind, the ...
Mercedes-Benz announces small-series production of fuel-cell B-Class 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz concept BlueZero - Click above for high-res image gallery Just the other day, Mercedes-Benz put its hydrogen-powered F-CELL Roadster concept on the road for the very first time. While that vehicle isn't exactly what you'd call practical for the vast majority of mankind, the German ...
Mercedes-Benz renames diesels, adds hybrids, E350 BlueTec coming early 2010 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes E250 BlueTec - click above for a high res gallery Mercedes-Benz USA is making some changes to the lineup for the 2010 model year with new and revised diesel models and hybrids launching. First up, the existing diesel SUVs get new names with the ML320, R320 and GL320 getting a bump to ...
Daimler's F-CELL Roadster hits the road in Germany 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery The retrofuturistic F-CELL Roadster that Daimler unveiled a month ago is more than a museum piece. The slick hydrogen-powered concept car hit the road recently, traveling the same historic route, known as the first ...
BMW and Mercedes-Benz working on new four-cylinder engines for U.S. 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC – Click above for high-res image gallery Premium German automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz are working on new four-cylinder engines for the U.S. market. The last time BMW offered an engine with fewer than six cylinders was back in 1999. Mercedes-Benz put a ...
Speeding down the Autobahn burning not quite as much gasoline as before 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
If you're a diesel hater and you want to cruise down a German highway in style, there's nothing like a good coupé to fit the bill. European coupés offer comfort, sporty sensations and, usually, a paying a high price at the pump. But there's good news: the European market offers models ...
Smart USA responds to IIHS crash test results 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
IIHS crash tests – Click above for high-res image gallery Needless to say, the folks over at Smart USA were not pleased to see the results of the latest batch of crash testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. IIHS did a series of frontal offset crash tests between small and ...
Mercedes-Benz sets August sale date for S400 Hybrid sedan 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid - Click above for a high-res gallery Mercedes-Benz is finally ready to launch its S400 Hybrid sedan. We first saw the mild hybrid vehicle over a year ago when the German automaker announced it for production. About two months ago at the Chicago Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz ...
Quick Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid, two-mode goes German 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high res gallery of the Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrid An hour after Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new ML450 hybrid at the New York Auto Show, we got to take our first quick drive in the first German version of a two-mode hybrid. Mercedes-Benz has been collaborating with General ...
New York 2009: Mercedes-Benz ML 450 hybrid can go 34 mph on batteries 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz ML 450 hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery The road to production for the Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrid wasn't always smooth, but now that the Germans have shown off the new SUV here at the New York Auto Show (following its early debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor ...
New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC – Click above for high-res image gallery Mercedes-Benz brought the new E250 BlueTEC concept sedan to the New York Auto Show today, showing the type of clean diesel sedan that could follow in the wake of last year's BlueTEC SUV mini-fleet. The E250 BlueTEC boasts ...
New York Preview: World debut of the Mercedes Benz ML450 hybrid 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Next week at the New York Auto Show, we'll be getting our first up close look at a German production vehicle with the two-mode hybrid system. Among the vehicles that Mercedes Benz will publicly show for the first time is the production ML450 hybrid. The ML450 uses a new version of the two-mode ...
Mercedes testing new hybrid bus with world's largest lithium battery 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz has begun demonstrating its new Citaro G BlueTec hybrid bus with what is claimed to be the world's largest lithium ion battery pack application. The new Citaro G is an 18-meter articulated bus with a series hybrid drive system. A smaller 4.8-liter diesel engine replaces the typical ...
Mercedes-Benz unveils retrofuturistic F-Cell Roadster built by trainees 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery Times may be tough, but that isn't stopping Daimler from having a bit of expensive-looking fun with its trainees... so long as there's an educational bent to it. What you see before you isn't an artful series of ...
Double green car boost for Ann Arbor: Mercedes hiring, Zipcar coming 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Two pieces of good news for green car fans in Ann Arbor, Michigan. First, Mercedes-Benz says it it looking to hire 223 workers at a new research and development center for hybrid technologies there. Don't everyone put an applications in right away, because these jobs will be phased in over 10 ...
Mercedes-Benz testing Citaro FuelCELL hybrid bus 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Mercedes-Benz has a history of introducing various fuel saving technologies to its line of commercial buses. The automaker first began experimenting with fuel cells in bus platforms back in 1997, and has since put 36 units on the road. Recently, the hydrogen component was dropped in favor of a ...
How power-split parallel hybrids work 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Over the past decade, if there is one word that has become synonymous with green motoring it is hybrid. Ever since Toyota launched the first modern commercially viable hybrid with the original Prius (above) in 1997, over one million of them have hit the roads. Of course, as is so often the case, ...
Which cars in Europe have Stop & Start technology? These do 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Stop & Start technology, also known as mild hybrization, is a relatively simple technology that can easily reduce fuel consumption in vehicles. Regular readers already know how it works. Basically, in most instances, the engine shuts down instead of idling, for instance at traffic lights, and ...
Luxurious and green: Europe's (relatively) low-CO2 luxury sedans 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Some drivers love large luxury sedans sedans. What's more, there's nothing that denotes luxury quite like the largest car from a premium brand. They might be impractical in some European cities, but that's for the chauffeur to worry about. For the green-minded baron, though, there are always ...
Japanese market to get Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid in October 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click the S400 for a high res gallery Aside from the United States, the biggest market for hybrid vehicles so far has been Japan. As a result, the Japanese won't have to wait too long to get their hands on the first series production Mercedes-Benz hybrid. The S400 BlueHybrid launches in Europe ...
