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Daimler to open alt-fuel R&D center in Redford, MI

With the end of the two-mode hybrid co-development partnership, Daimler has decided that it will not completely withdraw its hybrid engineering back to Germany. Instead, the company will be opening a new engineering office in Redford Township, MI west of Detroit. The new facility will expand its focus beyond just hybrids to all manner of alternative powertrains, including electric drive. The center will be co-located on the same campus with Detroit Diesel which is also owned by Daimler. The state of Michigan gave Daimler $7.5 million in ... Read more →

Mercedes GL350 BlueTec wins best SUV at Texas Truck Rodeo Sam Abuelsamid

Every autumn, the Texas Auto Writers Association holds a two-day truck rodeo to determine the best in class in all of the different segments of the truck market. Out of all of this year's SUV ...

Daimler launches €600 million small car investment, A-Class BEV in 2010 Sam Abuelsamid

After at least two years of trying to determine what it was going to do about its next-generation Mercedes-Benz A and B-class compacts, Daimler has announced that it will commit €600 million ...

Daimler wins award for Citaro FuelCELL bus development Sam Abuelsamid

Along with a number of other automakers, Daimler has been working diligently to bring fuel cell technology to the road in real applications, including testing the Citaro FuelCell bus. Since 2003, ...

Mercedes-Benz launches BlueEfficiency Sprinter van Sam Abuelsamid

Over the past year, Mercedes-Benz has been rolling out high mileage BlueEfficiency versions of several passenger car models and has now expanded the eco-tweaks to their commercial vehicles. ...

REPORT: Mercedes-Benz plans to lease 100 hydrogen F-Cell cars in U.S. 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz officially introduced the world to its latest hydrogen fuel cell-powered car this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it's wasting little time getting the F-Cell into limited-scale production. In this case, "limited-scale" means 200 vehicles, and Daimler R&D chief Thomas ...

Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell rids the show floor of tailpipe emissions 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

As promised, Mercedes-Benz trotted its hydrogen fuel cell-powered F-Cell in front of the crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we were on hand to snap off a series of images. It's easy to spot the B-Class sheetmetal and underpinnings of the compact hatch, which goes to show how well the German ...

Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz S500 Vision Plug-in Hybrid broods quietly 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes is working to complete the circle, combining the frugality of its smallest A- and B-Class offerings with the luxury of its S-Class offerings. For the U.S. the S400 Hybrid began the earnest trek down that road, followed by the announcement of the four-cylinder S-Class, and at Frankfurt, ...

Mercedes adds two new BlueEfficiency GLK models 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes Benz is adding two new BlueEfficiency variants to is compact GLK crossover. Both are powered by versions of Mercedes' new 2.2-liter four cylinder diesel engine. The rear wheel drive 220 CDI gets the 170 hp variant while the all wheel drive 250 CDI 4Matic gets the more powerful dual ...

Mercedes-Benz launches B-Class F-Cell, leases to begin in early 2010 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Back in April, Mercedes-Benz announced via a short little blurb on a larger press release that it planned to begin small-scale series production of a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered automobile called the F-Cell. According to the German automaker, the car is just about ready to launch, with 200 ...

Mercedes-Benz sells 2,600 start-stop trucks in first half of 2009 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're used to hearing about European cars being equipped with automatic start-stop systems that shut down the engine when the vehicle is stationary. In 2008, Mercedes-Benz began offering such a system on its Atego medium duty trucks, and the technology is proving popular. In the first half of ...

Save the Acropolis: Athens orders 108 Mercedes CNG trash trucks 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

As it is in many large cities, air pollution has long been a major problem in Athens, Greece. However, aside from the usual health issues found in other areas, air pollution is a concern in Athens because of the effect it can have on ancient sites like the Acropolis. To help reduce at least a ...

As downsizing continues, BMW and Mercedes may go to three cylinders 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

That the inexorable movement of downsizing engines would eventually hit the low end of the market is no surprise. With turbo 6 cylinders supplanting V8s and fours taking over for sixes, the current fours are likely to be replaced by boosted twins and triples in the near future. Volkswagen and Fiat ...

Mercedes adds efficient four cylinders to E-Class, 45 mpg (U.S.) diesel 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

In Europe, at least, Mercedes-Benz is adding a pair of E200 BlueEfficiency models to its brand new E-Class lineup for 2010. Both variants use four cylinder engines with turbocharging and direct injection, although they burn different fuels. The E200 CGI uses gasoline to get 184 hp and 200 lb-ft of ...

Officially, Official: Mercedes to produce electric SLS gullwing 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed the rumors that have been floating around in recent days – it will build an electrically powered version of its upcoming SLS gullwing coupe! The EV version of the SLS will drive all four wheels by means of an individual motor for each corner. It will not ...

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 ...

REPORT: Three cylinder coming to next Mercedes-Benz C-Class, hybrids for all models 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

- According to a report from AutoWeek.nl, Mercedes-Benz is taking a long, hard look at a new three-cylinder engine for its upcoming range of small cars and hybrids. Daimler already offers a 1.0-liter three-banger in the diminutive smart fortwo, and this new powerplant would likely be destined ...

Is the Mercedes S400 Hybrid $17K better than the S350 CDI? 4 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 ...

Mercedes introduces new range of bicycles 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes Benz has announced an updated and expanded range of bicycles for 2009/10. The new lineup includes two-wheelers of all shapes and sizes, including a pair of kids bikes. For more grown-up riders, Mercedes has you covered no matter what your riding style. There are the usual choices of ...

Mercedes: UK will get hybrids ... eventually 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The first-ever hybrid Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to go on sale here in the United States in August. The upcoming S400 will feature a mild hybrid drivetrain with a 20-horsepower, disk-shaped electric motor sandwiched between the 305-horsepower 3.5L V6 and 7-speed automatic transmission. Sending ...

Live Blog: Daimler announces new strategic partnership with Tesla for EVs, takes 10% stake 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

In just a few minutes, Daimler will be starting a press conference with Dr. Thomas Weber, the head of R&D for Mercedes-Benz. Dr. Weber will be making an announcement about a new strategic partnership for electric vehicles. Most of the speculation at this point involves a possible investment in ...

Mercedes to debut new fuel cell bus at public transport conference in June 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the Obama administration gutting funding for hydrogen and fuel cells, Daimler is not yet ready to quit the game. Next month at the UITP Congress in Vienna (the World Congress of the International Association of Public Transport) Mercedes-Benz will debut its next generation Citaro FuelCELL ...

New Mercedes-Benz E-Class likely to spawn hybrid variant 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

As the U.S. media is driving the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-class in Las Vegas this week, word comes out that this platform may be the next recipient of hybrid technology. The first two Mercedes-Benz hybrids will be the S400 and ML450 coming this summer and fall, respectively. When the E hybrid ...

Mercedes-Benz plans to have stop/start on all engines by 2011 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce stop/start technology sometime next year on its turbodiesel-powered E200 sedan in Europe, but don't expect to see the fuel-saving bits on models equipped with an automatic transmission for a little while longer. According to Christoph Spengel, a powertrain engineer ...

Mercedes-Benz announces small-series production of fuel-cell B-Class 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just the other day, Mercedes-Benz put its hydrogen-powered F-CELL Roadster concept on the road for the very first time. While that vehicle isn't exactly what you'd call practical for the vast majority of mankind, the German automaker has another hydrogen-powered automobile that's set to make ...

Mercedes-Benz renames diesels, adds hybrids, E350 BlueTec coming early 2010 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz USA is making some changes to the lineup for the 2010 model year with new and revised diesel models and hybrids launching. First up, the existing diesel SUVs get new names with the ML320, R320 and GL320 getting a bump to ML350, GL350 and R350. As far as we know, nothing has ...

Mercedes-Benz sets August sale date for S400 Hybrid sedan 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz is finally ready to launch its S400 Hybrid sedan. We first saw the mild hybrid vehicle over a year ago when the German automaker announced it for production. About two months ago at the Chicago Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz told us the hybrid would be going on sale in the United States ...

New York 2009: Mercedes-Benz ML 450 hybrid can go 34 mph on batteries 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

The road to production for the Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrid wasn't always smooth, but now that the Germans have shown off the new SUV here at the New York Auto Show (following its early debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show), they'll be happy to tell you just how amazing and luxurious this SULEV ...

Mercedes testing new hybrid bus with world's largest lithium battery 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz has begun demonstrating its new Citaro G BlueTec hybrid bus with what is claimed to be the world's largest lithium ion battery pack application. The new Citaro G is an 18-meter articulated bus with a series hybrid drive system. A smaller 4.8-liter diesel engine replaces the typical ...

Japanese market to get Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid in October 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Aside from the United States, the biggest market for hybrid vehicles so far has been Japan. As a result, the Japanese won't have to wait too long to get their hands on the first series production Mercedes-Benz hybrid. The S400 BlueHybrid launches in Europe this summer and should be available in ...

New Mercedes E-Class Coupe couples low drag coefficient to efficient engines 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

You can have all the most efficient engines in the world, but if you're trying to drive a barn through a hurricane they are not going to help one bit. Mercedes knows that, which is why, in addition to highly fuel-efficient engines packed under the hood, Mercedes has made its new E-Class Coupe, ...

Detroit 2008: new Mercedes-Benz E-Class uses up to 23 percent less fuel 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

"Safe, comfortable, efficient." That's the tag-line for the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class that is making a preview appearance here in Detroit before being officially unveiled in Geneva in March. While we're happy to send you over to Autoblog for the details on minor details like the improved ...

Detroit 2009: Mercedes Benz unveils the concept BlueZero 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

At an off-site reception held tonight ahead of tomorrow's opening of the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed off its new Concept BlueZero. The car is both an example of clean technology and a preview of the styling for the next generation Mercedes B-Class. Like the current A and B class ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2009 Mercedes Benz E320 BlueTec 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz is quite literally the first name in diesel. The 1936 Mercedes 260D was the first production passenger car powered by a diesel engine. Daimler has been building diesel cars and trucks pretty much continuously ever since. Along with Volkswagen, Daimler has also been the primary ...

Mercedes opens the floodgates on the Concept BlueZERO trio 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

As previously announced, Mercedes-Benz will be bringing a trio of green concepts to the Detroit Auto Show in January. Perhaps the most production-feasible of the three is the plain electric BlueZero E-CELL, which features a range of up to 120 miles per charge of its lithium ion battery pack. ...

Mercedes Blue-Zero E-Cell, two more Benz electric drive concepts coming to Detroit 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

All is not lost for the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. Auto Motor und Sport reports that Mercedes will bring three new electric drive concept vehicles across the ocean. The Blue-Zero E-Cell (pictured) will be powered exclusively by lithium ion batteries. The others, called the Blue-Zero E-Cell ...

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