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Mercedes wants to eliminate petroleum from its lineup by 2015

By the middle of the next decade Mercedes-Benz wants its entire lineup to be able to operate entirely free of petroleum. The German giant is working on a variety of technologies that will help provide crude oil free transport such as battery electrics, fuel cells and highly efficient internal combustion engines that can operate on biofuels. Mercedes has recently been letting European journalists sample some of these new powertrains at a test facility in Spain. The F700 concept that debuted last fall in Frankfurt is powered by a turbocharged ... Read more →

GM to debut HCCI on Opel Insignia? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the HCCI equipped Opel Vectra for a high-res gallery There are rumors floating around the interwebs today regarding the Opel Insignia being the first official product from General Motors ...

Does diesel have a future? Xavier Navarro

Does diesel have a future? Autoexpress editor Dan Strong believes the answer is a clear no. He doesn't mince words in his new column: "Thanks to high fuel costs, tough-to-meet emissions targets and ...

Most promising green technologies number six: HCCI Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the image to view high-res shots of the Mercedes F700 concept Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, or HCCI, holds out a great deal of hope for green automotive enthusiasts. Mercedes-Benz ...

Daimler touting breakthrough in battery technology, increases R&D spending Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the image to view high-res shots of the Mercedes F700 concept As part of an annual meeting held in Berlin, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche says that the company will increase its R&D spending ...

Mercedes boss doesn't plan to let cost be an issue for more efficient cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche told Motor Trend this week that increased cost was not going to be an issue for his company to meet new fuel economy standards. Obviously getting improved efficiency out of powertrains would make them more expensive as they have to meet U.S. CAFE and European CO2 ...

Mercedes-Benz wins Safety and Technology award for DiesOtto 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At their annual award ceremony, British magazine AutoCar singled out the Mercedes-Benz DiesOtto engine concept for recognition. The DiesOtto is a turbocharged homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine. It first appeared in the F700 concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. HCCI ...

AutoblogGreen Podcast #12 - Frankfurt Motor Show roundup 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Better late than never, right? It's totally my fault that AutoblogGreen Podcast #12 is so late in coming, but here it is! Episode 12 is a Frankfurt recap show, and John Neff from Autoblog.com joins Sebastian and Sam to talk about some of the highlights of the dual-personality (green and not so ...

Frankfurt 2007: Mercedes-Benz F700 research vehicle with DiesOtto 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the Mercedes F700 for a high-res gallery At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off their F700 concept featuring their DiesOtto engine. Like the engine recently demonstrated by General Motors, this one is a combination HCCI/spark ignition design. However, Mercedes ...

Frankfurt Preview: Mercedes-Benz F700 concept with DiesOtto engine 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click to enlarge var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Luxury_and_Economy_Meet_Mercedes_teases_F_700_concept_with_DIESOTTO'; Mercedes announced about a month ago that they would be showing off their new DiesOtto engine in a new concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. As a refresher, the ...

Mercedes will debut F700 with DiesOtto engine at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes is bringing the green to the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show with their new sedan concept car, the F700. Remember that DiesOtto engine that we told you about a while back? It's making its debut in this new luxury sedan. To refresh your memory, that engine produces 238hp and 295ft-lb. of ...

Mercedes-Benz introduces the DiesOtto - German for HCCI 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The very first practical automobile was the 1886 Benz Motorwagen created in Stuttgart by Karl Benz. That first car was powered by a small gasoline fueled engine that ran on a four-stroke cycle developed by fellow German Karl Otto. Later another German, Rudolph Diesel, developed the compression ...


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