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Mercedes CEO worries about impact of global CO₂ and MPG rules

Mercedes F700 concept Mercedes is not slacking when it comes to building concepts and releasing cleaner vehicles. But, in a fairly standard automotive move these days, while the engineers are working, the executives are complaining about patchworks. Speaking in Switzerland, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said that the variety of environmental regulations around the world are a big challenge to his company and all automakers. Automotive News (subs req'd) cites the EU's goal of having new vehicles meet a 120 g/km limit of CO2 while the U.S. is ... Read more →

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Mercedes CEO worries about impact of global CO₂ and MPG rules 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Dieter Zetsche sees fuel cells on our roads in 5-8 years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

GM isn't the only one ready for a lot of hydrogen fuel cell cars. Daimler chairman Dieter "Dr. Z" Zetsche believes that the technology for fuel cell vehicles is here today and that vehicles using the hydrogen-for-energy system will be available in five to eight years time. Zetsche also believes that ...

Daimler figures diesels could make up 20 percent of its U.S. sales 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche is bullish on the adoption of diesel in the United States. At the ECO:nomics conference, Zetsche told the Wall Street Journal that Daimler is very happy with its diesel accomplishments over the last two years (see video below the fold). According to Zetsche, in the ...

Geneva 2008: Photos of the Mercedes BlueEfficiency on the stand 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge Aside from the flying members of the Great Chinese State Circus, who presented an extract from their European tour show of Swan Lake, the stars of the Mercedes stage at the Geneva Motor Show were the C 350 CGi BlueEFFICIENCY and the Vision GLK BlueTEC Hybrid. Joining the acrobats ...

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