@Daimler: The Mercedes-Benz EQV: electric, versatile, intelligent

© 2020 Daimler AG. All rights reserved. * The figures are provided in accordance with the German regulation ‘PKW-EnVKV’ and apply to the German market only. Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO₂ emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the EU guide ‘Information on the fuel consumption,… Continue reading @Daimler: The Mercedes-Benz EQV: electric, versatile, intelligent

@Daimler: Daimler Mobility integrates wallbox in vehicle leasing for Spanish market

Daimler Mobility integrates the Mercedes-Benz Wallbox into the lease agreement for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Since 15 September 2020, customers in Spain can add the charging station including installation directly to their lease contract. Wallbox leasing is available for all plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz. The costs amount to €25 to €40… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Mobility integrates wallbox in vehicle leasing for Spanish market

@Daimler: Daimler Trucks presents technology strategy for electrification – world premiere

Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck, a fuel-cell truck with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers and more for flexible and demanding long-haul transport – customer trials in 2023, start of series production in second half of this decade. Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul, a battery-electric truck with a range of about 500 kilometers for energy-efficient transport on plannable long-haul routes… Continue reading @Daimler: Daimler Trucks presents technology strategy for electrification – world premiere

@Daimler: 16. Sep 2020Technology strategy for electrification: World premiere of Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell concept truck

September 16, 2020 – Truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks today presented its technology strategy for the electrification of its vehicles, ranging from urban distribution to international long-haul transport, thus reaffirming its commitment to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Convention. The event focused on the technology for hydrogen-based fuel-cell trucks for the long-haul transport segment.… Continue reading @Daimler: 16. Sep 2020Technology strategy for electrification: World premiere of Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell concept truck

German Handelsblatt: Hydrogen trucks: Daimler Truck boss Daum: “The fuel cell is becoming mainstream in trucks” 000323

Martin Daum The head of Daimler Trucks is looking to electric drives. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Munich The diesel engine currently seems to be hard to replace in trucks. Martin Daum does not want to leave any doubt about that. Commercial vehicles with alternative drives are currently still significantly more expensive to purchase and operate than… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Hydrogen trucks: Daimler Truck boss Daum: “The fuel cell is becoming mainstream in trucks” 000323

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A difficult start into the electric age: The Mercedes ECQ in the Handelsblatt Autotest000321

Mercedes EQC The SUV should be the prelude to the EQ series. (Photo: Daimler [M]) Düsseldorf If you don’t know, Daimler’s first electric vehicle would be a conventional model from the Mercedes SUV series. Where others develop their electric models from scratch, the EQC shares its platform with the GLC combustion model. Where others rely… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A difficult start into the electric age: The Mercedes ECQ in the Handelsblatt Autotest000321

German FAZ: Daimler escapes the watchdog000201

When the US Department of Justice and the EPA announced the details of the settlement with the German automaker Daimler on fraudulent software in hundreds of thousands of diesel cars on Monday evening, there was also a pithy threat. “We will enforce the law. And anyone who tries to cheat or mislead the public will… Continue reading German FAZ: Daimler escapes the watchdog000201

The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles

Daimler AG to Conduct Nationwide Recall and Repair of Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles, Pay over $945,000,000 in Penalties, Perform Projects to Mitigate Pollution, and Revamp Internal Audit Procedures The U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced today a proposed settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its American… Continue reading The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles

@Daimler: U.S. regulatory authorities approve settlement in civil proceedings regarding diesel emissions in the United States

As already communicated, Daimler expects costs of approx. USD 1.5 billion (approx. EUR 1.27 billion) for the settlement with the U.S. authorities The estimated cost of the class action settlement is approx. USD 700 million (approx. EUR 591 million) Daimler estimates further expenses of a mid-three-digit-million EUR amount to fulfill requirements of the settlements Daimler… Continue reading @Daimler: U.S. regulatory authorities approve settlement in civil proceedings regarding diesel emissions in the United States

@Daimler: 14. Sep 2020U.S. regulatory authorities approve settlement in civil proceedings regarding diesel emissions in the United States

September 14, 2020 – Daimler AG and its subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) have taken another important step toward resolution of various diesel proceedings: The U.S. regulatory authorities have approved a settlement of civil and environmental claims, thereby comprehensively resolving the respective regulatory proceedings regarding emission control systems of approx. 250,000 diesel vehicles in the… Continue reading @Daimler: 14. Sep 2020U.S. regulatory authorities approve settlement in civil proceedings regarding diesel emissions in the United States