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Daimer: 58 BlueEFFICIENCY models on the market, Road to the Future continues at Frankfort this fall 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Every now and then, car companies apparently feel the need to release some sort of statement on their overall greener motoring efforts. Daimler did their part with a 3,400-word press release describing how the company's "Road to the Future" is creating cleaner cars now and in the coming years. ...

Daimler introduces new Freightliner natural gas truck 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler's Freightliner truck division is expanding its natural gas offerings with a new Business Class M2 112 NG chassis. The first five chassis are being delivered to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles where they will be used in the drayage fleet. The trucks are powered by Cummins Westport ...

Two-Mode hybrid may be a one hit wonder for Daimler, BMW 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

What started as a very promising collaboration between General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and BMW is looking increasingly like a technological dead end. The two-mode hybrid system originally developed by General Motors' former Allison division for transit buses was to be adapted to light-duty ...

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 ...

German test with certified biodiesel shows great results 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

A recent test in Germany attempted to test claims by Neste that its biodiesel is sustainable. The tests involved 14 Daimler vehicles, DHL, the German Post, OMV and the Stuttgart bus company. The test involved about one million kilometers driven with NExBTL biodiesel that were produced from ...

Baden-Württemberg, Germany gets its first public hydrogen filling station 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The first publicly-accessible hydrogen filling station in the German state of Baden-Württemberg opened this week at Stuttgart Airport. The station is being operated by OMV and was built in cooperation with Daimler and chemical supplier Linde. The new station utilizes Linde's ion-compressor ...

Vancouver 2009: Hydrogen Fuel Cells automotive panel hearts hydrogen, praises EVs 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's unusual to hear many good things about hydrogen vehicles at a conference dedicated to plug-in vehicles. The reverse cannot be said of the pro-hydrogen folks. At the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2009 conference here in Vancouver, BC this week, the main message of yesterday's panel discussion on ...

Ferdinand Porsche Award goes to lithium battery researchers 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

This year's "Professor Ferdinand Porsche Award" has gone to Dipl. Eng. Michael Keller from Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH, Berlin, and Prof. Herbert Kohler from Daimler AG, Stuttgart. The pair won the €50,000 prize for their work on lithium ion batteries for automotive applications. ...

Trying to find the upside to Tesla-Daimler deal 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Not everyone think the big Daimler-Tesla deal announced last week is a win-win. In fact, Jay Yarow over at Business Insider is trying to figure our how either side benefits from Daimler's estimated $50+ million investment in Tesla. Yarow's basic argument is that Tesla didn't get enough to save ...

Freightliner introduces first hybrid truck for HazMat transport 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler Truck North America's Freightliner division has collaborated with Eaton to produce the first hybrid truck for hazardous material transport. The first Freightliner Business Class M2e is going to propane distribution company Pennington Gas Service. Freightliner has been offering the Eaton ...

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