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UPDATE 1-Daimler agrees to $20 million settlement over U.S. vehicle recalls

FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen before the company’s annual news conference in Stuttgart, Germany, February 4, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz USA (DAIGn.DE) has agreed to a $20 million civil penalty over its handling of U.S. vehicle recalls after a year-long U.S. government investigation into 1.4 million recalled vehicles.… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Daimler agrees to $20 million settlement over U.S. vehicle recalls

IBM Research says new battery design lacks heavy metals, can perform better than lithium-ion

IBM Research said it has created a battery design that doesn’t use heavy metals and could ultimately outperform lithium-ion batteries on multiple fronts. The IBM Research battery is built with materials extracted from seawater and would minimize the need to mine. The IBM Research battery uses a cobalt and nickel free cathode material along with… Continue reading IBM Research says new battery design lacks heavy metals, can perform better than lithium-ion

@Daimler: F1: Partner Announcement

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport is delighted to announce today a new performance partnership with INEOS Sports sailing and cycling teams: Team INEOS, the seven-times winner of the Tour de France and INEOS TEAM UK, who are aiming to win sport’s oldest international trophy, the America’s Cup. “Tapping into the unrivalled expertise and success of the Mercedes… Continue reading @Daimler: F1: Partner Announcement

Mercedes EQA teaser reveals an electric counterpart to the GLA

Sponsored Links Mercedes-Benz Mercedes has posted a teaser for the production EQA, and it doesn’t appear share much of anything in common with the 2018 concept EV. The near-finished vehicle is now positioned as an “electric brother” of the 2021 GLA crossover, complete with a virtually identical side profile. Mercedes hasn’t said much more, but… Continue reading Mercedes EQA teaser reveals an electric counterpart to the GLA

Apple, Cisco, Daimler and BMW complain to Brussels over patents

Broad coalition of tech companies and carmakers say competition is suffering in connected devices Go to Source

VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States

The Volkswagen Group in the USA has joined the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium. There is none in the US yet Federal law in the field of autonomous driving and so there is a patchwork of different rules, depending on Federal State. formed. But the industry has in that Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) agreed on… Continue reading VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States

Ineos partners Magna Steyr for Grenadier 4×4

Ineos Automotive boss Dirk Heilmann (front left) shakes hands with Magna vice-president Helmut Gasser next to a Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer 4×4 Ineos Automotive has named major automotive engineering firm Magna Steyr as its engineering partner for the development of its forthcoming Grenadier 4×4. The British firm, owned by chemical magnate Jim Ratcliffe, is developing the machine as a no-compromise… Continue reading Ineos partners Magna Steyr for Grenadier 4×4

@Daimler: Expertise for the future: The Competence Center for Emission-free Mobility (KEM) in Mannheim is celebrating its 25th anniversary

A quarter of a century of prototypes, small-series production runs and series start-ups of low-emission and emission-free vehicles in Mannheim Series production of battery packs for the eActros and eCitaro benefits from an experienced team Dr. Frank Reintjes, Head of Global Powertrain, E-Mobility and Production Planning at Daimler Truck AG: “At Daimler Trucks & Buses,… Continue reading @Daimler: Expertise for the future: The Competence Center for Emission-free Mobility (KEM) in Mannheim is celebrating its 25th anniversary

The 222,222nd Mercedes among MPVs leaves the Vitoria plant

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Five years ago, the Mercedes-Benz V-Class set a new standard in the people mover segment with its design, its quality, its comfort and its safety and assistance systems and has since become a true success story. Now the 222,222nd V-Class produced in Vitoria has left the plant.
The V-Class from Vitoria: produced and delivered 222,222 times
Production of the V-Class began in March 2014 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. As of May 2019 the new V-Class is being manufactured in Vitoria with a revised front design, a new generation of engine, 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission as well as state-of-the-art safety and assistance systems. In November the production and delivery of the 222,222nd V-Class marked a further milestone in Vitoria. The vehicle painted rock crystal white headed for Germany after leaving the production line.
The Vitoria plant: modern and experienced
The Vitoria plant in the Basque country, the oldest van production site in mainland europe, is a modern but experienced factory. The first vehicles left its production halls 65 years ago. This experience in combination with the most modern methods and processes, first-class facilities and meticulously trained staff is the ideal basis for the production of the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Vito model series. Thus the 5000 staff employed in Vitoria have received more than 400 000 hours of training in order to ensure that the new models are produced to the highest degree of quality and precision.

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Ingeborg Schulenburg-Gärtner

Manager Global Product Communications Mercedes-Benz Vans

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@Daimler: Consumer Electronics Show 2020 : Mercedes-Benz presents an exceptional glimpse into the future

Stuttgart/Las Vegas. In his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas (CES) from 7 to 10 January 2020, Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, will provide a visionary outlook of the future interaction between man and machine. The highlight of the brand with… Continue reading @Daimler: Consumer Electronics Show 2020 : Mercedes-Benz presents an exceptional glimpse into the future