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Mercedes-Benz now shipping the S400 hybrid to U.S. dealers

Mercedes-Benz has apparently begun shipping the new S400 BlueHybrid sedan to its U.S. dealer network. One of our readers spotted one and grabbed a photo of the window sticker. The S400 is Mercedes' first production hybrid vehicle and utilizes the mild hybrid system it developed in conjunction with BMW. While BMW is going whole hog for performance with its ActiveHybrid 7, Mercedes is going more for efficiency. The Stuttgart brand has opted use its 3.5-liter V6 with the hybrid system along with the first lithium ion battery used in such an ... Read more →

Is the Mercedes S400 Hybrid $17K better than the S350 CDI? Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

Automobile gets first drive in the Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid Sam Abuelsamid

Mercedes Benz will be launching its first hybrid, the S400 BlueHybrid next spring and Phil Floraday from Automobile got a chance to sample it on a recent trip to Europe. The S400 is a mild ...

Continental starts production of lithium ion batteries Sam Abuelsamid

Spy Shots: Mercedes S400 Hybrid spotted testing in Texas Sam Abuelsamid

Mercedes-Benz now shipping the S400 hybrid to U.S. dealers 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Is the Mercedes S400 Hybrid $17K better than the S350 CDI? 6 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 ...

Automobile gets first drive in the Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes Benz will be launching its first hybrid, the S400 BlueHybrid next spring and Phil Floraday from Automobile got a chance to sample it on a recent trip to Europe. The S400 is a mild hybrid, and in many respects it's more similar to the Honda IMA system than Toyota's Hybrid Synergy drive. ...

Continental starts production of lithium ion batteries 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A week after Mercedes-Benz announced details of its first hybrid, battery supplier Continental Automotive has launched production of the battery packs. Mercedes will be the first manufacturer to mass produce a hybrid vehicles with lithium ion batteries. Continental spent €3 million to build ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes S400 Hybrid spotted testing in Texas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the S400 hybrid prototype for a high-res gallery An attentive Autoblog reader spotted what appears to be a prototype Mercedes S400 Hybrid in a Houston Texas parking lot the other day. The test car's badges were all taped over, but the S400 and hybrid badging on the trunk lid seems to match ...

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