First contact: Mercedes-Benz A 250 e, the A-Class in plug-in hybrid guise
The Mercedes Class A 250 e uses a 160 hp petrol engine and an electric motor for a cumulative power of 218 hp and …
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Dieselgate: Daimler gets official € 870 million fine for cheating
The Daimler group received a hefty fine. As part of the Dieselgate, the prosecutor’s office in Stuttgart, Germany, fined Daimler with 870 million euros. …
Daimler stops development of combustion engines. Meeting European targets for CO2 emissions, a challenge
Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will stop developing combustion engines. At least for the time being, as meeting the European targets for CO2 emissions …
20 plug-in hybrid models till the end of 2020: Mercedes, first maker to offer DC charging
Mercedes-Benz is taking a new step towards a fully electrified portfolio and promises no less than 10 new plug-in hybrid models by the end …
50 years have passed! The Mercedes-Benz C 111. The record-breaker
It was designed as an experiment, never to see the light of day as a series production model. It was the Mercedes-Benz C 111, …
Mercedes-Benz uses the eCall location service to get its leased cars back
Mercedes-Benz uses the eCall service and the location data of cars that this gathers to retrieve vehicles from drivers who do not pay their …
Mercedes is planning a new electric Citan developed with Renault
Mercedes will offer an electric version of the next generation Citan van. The model will be developed and produced in cooperation with Renault. Mercedes …
This is the Mercedes-Benz EQV fully electric van: First official pics and info
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the production variant of its first-ever fully electric van, the EQV. The EQV is making its public debut at the IAA …
Mercedes-Benz gets approval for driverless parking without human supervision
Mercedes-Benz has received the approval for using the automated valet parking, the world’s first fully automated driverless parking function ever approved by authorities. The …
World first: Mercedes-Benz C 220 d, diesel just as green as an EV
For the first time, a diesel car has achieved the maximum score in a European emissions test. It is a test set up by …
Daimler and BMW partner for the development of autonomous tech
At the end of last year, Daimler and the BMW Group announced that they are negotiating the signing of a comprehensive partnership aiming at …
The Mercedes-Benz EQB electric SUV will be launched in 2021
Mercedes-Benz continues the zero emissions offensive and announces the launch of a new compact electric SUV, called the EQB. The electrification strategy is ambitious. …
