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0Report: Mercedes-Benz will build 500 A-Class E-Cells using Tesla batteries 1282935480
The New York Times is reporting that Daimler has decided to proceed with production of a fleet of 500 Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-Cell vehicles early in 2011. Like the Smart ED, the battery packs and power electronics for the electric A-Class will be supplied by Tesla Motors. According to Tesla chief ...
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Study: Only hybrid to pay its owner back is a... Mercedes-Benz? 1281456180
2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryDespite its 50-mile-per-gallon rating, the Toyota Prius is apparently not the best choice of hybrid vehicles if you are looking to recover, through fuel savings, the extra money you spent adding a battery and electric ... -
Mercedes-Benz introduces new Vito E-Cell van 1280509320
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell – Click above for high-res image galleryMercedes-Benz has just launched series production of its Vito E-Cell van for the European market. The Vito is claimed to be the first electric drive van produced by an automaker at its factory rather then converted off-site ... -
Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec: Stronger. Faster. More efficient than before. 1278507720
Last month we told you that Mercedes-Benz plans to add the S350 Bluetec to their 2011 line-up. Now that we've seen some specs we're more excited than ever. With combined fuel consumption down 11 percent to 35 miles per gallon and (if we did the math right) CO2 emissions around ten ounces per ...
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Video: David Coulthard tries out the Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell 1278086700
David Coulthard drives the SLS E-Cell – Click above to view the video after the jumpRetired Formula One driver David Coulthard got a chance to sample the Mercedes-Benz' SLS E-Cell prototype, running the electric supercar through some acceleration and slalom tests on a runway before hitting ... -
Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell in motion (and German) 1277236680
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell – Click above to watch video after the jumpWe got our first look at the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype a little earlier and now we can see it in motion. The German magazine Bild has posted a video of their first drive in the electric supercar. ... -
Preview: 526-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell 1277215080
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype – Click above for high-res image galleryShortly after introducing the SLS AMG last year, Mercedes-Benz announced that it was also developing a battery electric version of the gull-wing supercar. The first prototype is now ready to be shown to the ... -
Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec joining lineup for 2011 1275404520
2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryMercedes-Benz has confirmed that the S400 hybrid won't remain the only efficiency minded member of the S-Class family for long. The S350 Bluetec will be coming to the U.S. market for 2011 as the first diesel S-Class ...
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Mercedes-Benz polling customers on bringing B-Class to the States 1273668720
Almost since the day that Mercedes-Benz introduced the A-class and then B-class models over a decade ago, the company has been hemming and hawing about whether to offer the cars in the U.S. market. A combination of factors – e.g., unfavorable exchange rates, limited American demand for ...
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Mercedes to introduce new 3.5-liter V6 capable of 301 hp, 30.9 mpg 1273269660
This fall, Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new gasoline-fed V6 engine proving that fuel-burning vehicles are not ready to take a back seat to alternative energy setups just yet. The new 3.5-liter V6 engine benefits from multiple fuel saving technologies including a narrow angle (60 degree) block, ...
