Tag: Daimler

Mercedes takes on Tesla with electric SUV

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first fully-electric SUV, in a bid to take on US rival Tesla. The subsidiary of Daimler says the EQC, which has two electric motors, will have a range of more than 450km. It will start rolling off production lines at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen in 2019. The firm… Continue reading Mercedes takes on Tesla with electric SUV

World Premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz EQC – Interview Dr. Dieter Zetsche

Now Playing: It was at the 2016 Paris Motor Show that Mercedes-Benz first presented its new product and technology brand for electromobility. In mid-2019 the time has now come: The EQC is the first Mercedes-Benz vehicle to be launched under the EQ brand. With its seamless, clear design and colour highlights typical of the brand,… Continue reading World Premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz EQC – Interview Dr. Dieter Zetsche

Drive.ai is expanding to Arlington

Startup Drive.ai will now bring its automated shuttle service to Arlington. Drive.ai is already active in Texas and runs an autonomous shuttle service there. Specifically, one is represented in the city of Frisco. Now you also want to expand to Arlington, which is also in the US state Texas lies. Drive.ai Van with exterior monitors.… Continue reading Drive.ai is expanding to Arlington

Automotive: growth of giants of the German premium marks the step

Even German sedans can sometimes miss things. While sales of Audi, BMW and Mercedes have soared since 2010 and the magical trio continues to accumulate records, the pace of their growth has slowed in recent months, according to the latest data firm Jato Dynamics. In the first half, the global volumes of Mercedes, the current… Continue reading Automotive: growth of giants of the German premium marks the step

VW floods German market ahead of tougher emissions rules

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) hiked the number of passenger cars registered for road use with the authorities by 46.2 percent in Germany last month, lifting German passenger car registrations by 24.7 percent in August, statistics from the KBA German vehicle authority showed. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is pictured at Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg,… Continue reading VW floods German market ahead of tougher emissions rules

RPT-Electric Mercedes opens German assault on Tesla

(Repeats SEPT 3 story, no change to text) * Electric vehicles: Sales forecast tmsnrt.rs/2PuORFo * Electric vehicles: Market share tmsnrt.rs/2PvahlT By Esha Vaish and Laurence Frost STOCKHOLM/PARIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its much-anticipated electric SUV on Tuesday, marking the start of a German onslaught against Tesla’s dominance of the fast-growing… Continue reading RPT-Electric Mercedes opens German assault on Tesla

Electric switch poses existential challenge to carmakers

When Tesla started production of the Model S saloon in 2012, the start-up had fewer than 3,000 employees. Chief executive Elon Musk had the luxury of beginning with a blank page, to hire just the specialists he needed and to even risk complete failure in his quest to launch the first successful electric-only car brand.… Continue reading Electric switch poses existential challenge to carmakers

Electric Mercedes opens German assault on Tesla

STOCKHOLM/PARIS (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its much-anticipated electric SUV on Tuesday, marking the start of a German onslaught against Tesla’s (TSLA.O) dominance of the fast-growing market for premium battery cars. FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model S electric car is seen at its dealership in Seoul, South Korea July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File… Continue reading Electric Mercedes opens German assault on Tesla