Mercedes-Benz Cars is extending its capacities for electric cars in Europe with an investment of about €500m to manufacture electric compact car at Hambach plant in France. The Hambach plant in France will produce a compact electric ...
Daimler Mobility Services said that it acquire the 25% stake in car2go Europe from joint venture partner Europcar Group. The acquisition means that following approval of the transaction by the relevant authorities, 100 percent of the ...
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German luxury auto-brand Audi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanergy Thin Film Power Group for cooperation on thin film solar cell technology in China. The thin film solar panels will be installed on the rooftops of ...
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German automakers including Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler have agreed to upgrade more than 5 million newer diesel vehicles across Europe and to offer rebates for older models. The upgrades are expected to cut down pollution from diesel ...
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BMW said that it will build a fully electric version of the Mini in the UK at itsfacility in Oxford, England. The company will produce a new fully electric Mini 3 door variant. From 2019, BMW will start producing the fully electric Mini ...
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Volvo has announced it will manufacture all its cars with either a hybrid or electric engine as of 2019, in a move that will likely be seen as a significant step in reducing carbon emissions. The company called the change a "historic ...
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Volvo has said that every new car it launches from 2019 will feature an electric motor, describing the move as placing electrification at the core of its future business. The move will mark the end of cars that only have an internal ...
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Daimler's division Mercedes-Benz has started production of the new E-Class Cabriolet at its Bremen plant in Germany. The new E-Class Cabriolet comes integrated with latest technology and offers long-distance comfort for its occupants. ...
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Mercedes-Benz has started construction on a new engine plant in Poland, which will be the company's second facility for engines outside of Germany. The company is building a 50ha plant in Jawor by investing €500m in the site and ...
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Bosch has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Solutions to develop a camera technology that will allow automated driving cars to reliably sense their surroundings even in difficult lighting conditions Suddenly dazzled, vision restricted: ...
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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Hermes have partnered for the development of technologies and services for vehicle fleet operated by the retail and logistics services provider. Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Hanjo Schneider, ...
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Samsung SDI has unveiled a new battery cell which allows electric vehicles (EVs) to run up to 600km with fast charging. Marking its 4th consecutive year, Samsung SDI (President and CEO: Namseong Cho) (KRX:006400) participated at the North ...
Shell, which opened its first hydrogen fuel station in Germany in 2011, has today signed a declaration of intent with its H2 Mobility Germany joint venture partners and Germany’s federal transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt. It will ...
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Mercedes-Benz said it will manufacture the first production model of the new EQ product brand at its Bremen plant in Germany by the end of 2020. The production model will depend on the EQ show car – an electric vehicle with the ...
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Toyota Motor will start the sales of fuel cell buses (FC buses) under its own brand from early 2017. Having already undergone repeated field tests for practical use, the Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans ...