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Mercedes-Benz to get €9M from German government for electric vans

The German environment ministry has awarded Mercedes-Benz a grant of up to €9 million a field test of battery electric Sprinter vans. The money will be used to fund the research and development of the vans as well as the construction and deployment. Mercedes will produce up to 50 plug-in Sprinters that have no internal combustion powertrain at all. The vans will use lithium ion batteries and, among other things, Mercedes will be studying the performance of the batteries under varying temperature conditions. The vans will be going ... Read more →

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Spanish Basque Country gets EV recharging network alongside some gas pumps Xavier Navarro

The Basque Government in Spain has announced an agreement with Repsol to install recharging points for EVs at gasoline refueling stations. These EV stations would be safely separated from gasoline ...

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

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 ...

Two-mode hybrid joint development disbanded; Ram hybrid coming in 2010 Sam Abuelsamid

The big joint development program formed several years ago between General Motors, Daimler, Chrysler and BMW to develop the two-mode hybrid system for light duty vehicles is over. With all four ...

Mercedes GL350 BlueTec wins best SUV at Texas Truck Rodeo Sam Abuelsamid

Every autumn, the Texas Auto Writers Association holds a two-day truck rodeo to determine the best in class in all of the different segments of the truck market. Out of all of this year's SUV ...

Continental gets innovation prize for its new production lithium battery 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Continental Automotive has won an Intelligence for Traffic and Logistics prize from the Center for Transportation & Logistics Neuer Adler e.V. (CNA) in Nüremberg,Germany for its new lithium ion battery. The council decided to give Continental the prize for being the first company to start ...

Rumormill: Mercedes-Benz working on electric SLS eDrive for 2015 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Green-minded fans of the upcoming SLS supercar that Mercedes-Benz AMG has been working on for well over two years, rejoice. The rumormill is buzzing with word that an all-electric version of the gullwinged monster could enter limited production in 2015. That's a ways off, but considering the ...

Evonik-Daimler Li-Ion battery JV to build factory this fall, applications in 2012 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

The next stage of Daimler's efforts to electrify road vehicles will start moving ahead this fall when construction begins on a new battery plant. The plant will be part of the joint venture announced last fall between Daimler and Evonik to develop and produce advanced lithium ion batteries. The ...

Pics aplenty: Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO concept 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Daimler loses European urea injection patent, U.S. could be next 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Urea injection systems for diesel vehicles might soon be less expensive thanks to a recent ruling in a European patent case. Daimler was part owner of a patent covering selective catalytic reduction systems for diesel engines. The SCR systems use urea injected into the exhaust stream along with ...

REPORT: Three cylinder coming to next Mercedes-Benz C-Class, hybrids for all models 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

- According to a report from AutoWeek.nl, Mercedes-Benz is taking a long, hard look at a new three-cylinder engine for its upcoming range of small cars and hybrids. Daimler already offers a 1.0-liter three-banger in the diminutive smart fortwo, and this new powerplant would likely be destined ...

Is the Mercedes S400 Hybrid $17K better than the S350 CDI? 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid about to hit the market, the very important question of value arises. Until now, for most automakers, there has not been an opportunity to compare basically the same vehicle with hybrid and diesel powertrains. We had hoped to do that next year with the diesel ...

Mercedes offering three cleaner, more powerful engines for C-class BlueEfficiency models 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 2.2-liter diesel is available as a single turbo 170 hp version or a dual turbo 204 hp variant. The ...

Mercedes launches Citaro G Blue Tec Hybrid Bus 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 matter what your riding style. There are the usual choices of ...

Mercedes-Benz Sprinters get new cleaner more efficient diesel engines 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 305-horsepower 3.5L V6 and 7-speed automatic transmission. Sending ...

Live Blog: Daimler announces new strategic partnership with Tesla for EVs, takes 10% stake 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 boost has helped or not is up for debate, but it's at least ...

New Mercedes-Benz E-Class likely to spawn hybrid variant 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

- 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 better its fuel efficiency is likely to be. Mercedes-Benz has made ...

Mercedes-Benz announces small-series production of fuel-cell B-Class 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 automaker has another hydrogen-powered automobile that's set to make ...

Mercedes-Benz renames diesels, adds hybrids, E350 BlueTec coming early 2010 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ML350, GL350 and R350. As far as we know, nothing has ...

Daimler's F-CELL Roadster hits the road in Germany 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 "long-distance" drive, that Bertha Benz back in 1888. The F-CELL Roadster drove ...

BMW and Mercedes-Benz working on new four-cylinder engines for U.S. 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 supercharged four-cylinder engine in the C230 and SLK230 back in 2005, but ...

Speeding down the Autobahn burning not quite as much gasoline as before 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 mid-size cars, one of which included a smart ForTwo vs a ...

Mercedes-Benz sets August sale date for S400 Hybrid sedan 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 told us the hybrid would be going on sale in the United States ...

Quick Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid, two-mode goes German 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 Motors, Chrysler and BMW for the last four years to develop the two-mode ...

New York 2009: Mercedes-Benz ML 450 hybrid can go 34 mph on batteries 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 Show), they'll be happy to tell you just how amazing and luxurious this SULEV ...

New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 a 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with SCR (Selective Catalytic ...

New York Preview: World debut of the Mercedes Benz ML450 hybrid 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 renderings, it's an actual time-warping fuel cell concept dubbed "F-CELL Roadster." ...

Double green car boost for Ann Arbor: Mercedes hiring, Zipcar coming 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 do power-split parallel hybrids work? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

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, ...

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