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Manufacturing / Production Mercedes-Benz Shows Its Battery Pack Plant In Kamenz: Video

Mercedes-Benz Shows Its Battery Pack Plant In Kamenz: Video

It's expected that soon it will produce more than 500,000 xEVs (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs) packs annually, including those for the EQC.
By Mark Kane 30 May 2020
Rumors Farasis Energy To Launch $480 Million IPO: Daimler To Participate?

Farasis Energy To Launch $480 Million IPO: Daimler To Participate?

Farasis Energy is preparing for an IPO and might get Daimler on-board
By Mark Kane 26 May 2020
Commercial Vehicles Volvo Group And Daimler Truck To Partner On Fuel Cells

Volvo Group And Daimler Truck To Partner On Fuel Cells

The target applications are: heavy-duty transport and demanding long-haul.
By Mark Kane 21 April 2020
Official Mercedes-Benz To Launch 20 PHEVs By The End Of 2020

Mercedes-Benz To Launch 20 PHEVs By The End Of 2020

The new ones get significantly bigger batteries - 15.6 and 31.2 kWh.
By Mark Kane 16 April 2020
Buses Mercedes-Benz eCitaro With Fuel Cell Range Extender Coming

Mercedes-Benz eCitaro With Fuel Cell Range Extender Coming

The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro will get a REX version with a hydrogen fuel cell system for increased range.
By Mark Kane 04 April 2020
Commercial Vehicles Two Fuso eCanter Join Irish Post Service In Dublin

Two Fuso eCanter Join Irish Post Service In Dublin

An Post deployed the first two Fuso eCanter in Ireland.
By Mark Kane 02 April 2020
General Mercedes-Benz EQV Undergoing Winter Testing Ahead Of Launch

Mercedes-Benz EQV Undergoing Winter Testing Ahead Of Launch

The Mercedes-Benz EQV is ready for winter. It will launch in the second half of 2020
By Mark Kane 25 March 2020
Manufacturing / Production 50,000 Mercedes-Benz EQC To Be Produced This Year

50,000 Mercedes-Benz EQC To Be Produced This Year

It's not easy to introduce electric cars at a high scale - large OEMs are learning the hard way.
By Mark Kane 07 March 2020
Commercial Vehicles Daimler Expands Electric Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet

Daimler Expands Electric Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet

More Freightliner EVs to be tested by fleet customers, representing more than 150,000 heavy and medium-duty trucks on US roads.
By Mark Kane 05 March 2020
Commercial Vehicles Fuso Delivered 150 eCanter Distribution Trucks Globally

Fuso Delivered 150 eCanter Distribution Trucks Globally

Fuso delivered more than 150 electric trucks to customers within two years. Now it might crank up the pace.
By Mark Kane 04 March 2020
Commercial Vehicles Freightliner To Use Proterra Tech In MT50e EV Truck Chassis

Freightliner To Use Proterra Tech In MT50e EV Truck Chassis

The MT50e is just the starting point, as FCCC is already planning an entire portfolio of all-electric products.
By Mark Kane 29 February 2020
Geneva Motor Show Mercedes-Benz Electrifies Its Compact Models

Mercedes-Benz Electrifies Its Compact Models

The prototypes of EQA are currently undergoing winter trials, while the new EQ Power plug-in hybrid models will be unveiled in Geneva.
By Mark Kane 25 February 2020
Charging Daimler Trucks Announces Global 'eTruck Charging Initiative'

Daimler Trucks Announces Global 'eTruck Charging Initiative'

The most important step is depot charging, but it must be supplemented by opportunity charging at unloading or loading points.
By Mark Kane 23 February 2020
Charging Daimler Shows Its New 1 MW Charging Park For Commercial Vehicles

Daimler Shows Its New 1 MW Charging Park For Commercial Vehicles

It will be used for electric test vehicles (trucks and vans).
By Mark Kane 03 February 2020
Commercial Vehicles All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic Is Coming

All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic Is Coming

Mercedes-Benz Econic truck to get an all-electric version in 2022.
By Mark Kane 19 January 2020
Sales FINAL UPDATE: Quarterly Plug-In EV Sales Scorecard

FINAL UPDATE: Quarterly Plug-In EV Sales Scorecard

The most comprehensive listing of plug-in EV sales for the United States. Compiled quarterly, yearly, and all-time by automaker.
By Steven Loveday 17 January 2020
Corporate / Financial Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding Formally Establish JV For Smart

Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding Formally Establish JV For Smart

The first jointly developed smart BEVs, by Mercedes-Benz and Geely, will be introduced in 2022.
By Mark Kane 08 January 2020
Manufacturing / Production Mercedes-Benz EQ Electric Powertrains To Be Made In Untertürkheim

Mercedes-Benz EQ Electric Powertrains To Be Made In Untertürkheim

Step by step, Daimler is gearing up for the electrification.
By Mark Kane 18 December 2019
Manufacturing / Production Mercedes-Benz Starts eSprinter Production At The Dusseldorf Plant

Mercedes-Benz Starts eSprinter Production At The Dusseldorf Plant

eSprinter joins eVito as the second all-electric van from Mercedes-Benz.
By Mark Kane 17 December 2019
Manufacturing / Production Mercedes-Benz Starts Battery Pack Production For PHEVs In Thailand

Mercedes-Benz Starts Battery Pack Production For PHEVs In Thailand

Daimler put its third (out of nine planned) battery pack production facilities into operation.
By Mark Kane 06 December 2019
Corporate / Financial Daimler To Cut At Least 10,000 Jobs Because Of EVs?

Daimler To Cut At Least 10,000 Jobs Because Of EVs?

German manufacturers know "the winter is coming."
By Mark Kane 03 December 2019
Industry Outlook Retired Daimler Boss Dieter Zetsche Praises Tesla With Caveats

Retired Daimler Boss Dieter Zetsche Praises Tesla With Caveats

There's no discounting Tesla's role in the EV revolution.
By Steven Loveday 12 November 2019
Commercial Vehicles Daimler's Mitsubishi FUSO Shows Vision F-Cell In Tokyo

Daimler's Mitsubishi FUSO Shows Vision F-Cell In Tokyo

FUSO Vision F-Cell truck is a hydrogen fuel cell truck that proves that Daimler didn't give up on FCVs.
By Mark Kane 26 October 2019
Commercial Vehicles Fuso eCanter Fleet Reaches Mileage Mielstone Of 1 Million Kilometres

Fuso eCanter Fleet Reaches Mileage Mielstone Of 1 Million Kilometres

Daimler engineers are collecting data and feedback from the fleet before large series production will start.
By Mark Kane 20 September 2019
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