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New Mercedes C-Class Estate offers new 1.6L diesel, diesel hybrid options; gasoline plug-in hybrid model coming

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Mercedes-Benz is adding a new Estate (wagon) model to its C-Class family starting in September 2014. The powertrain range for the Estate, which includes diesel, gasoline and hybrid options, features a new 1.6-liter liter 4-cylinder diesel (OM 626) produced by Renault. 300 @ 2000. l/100 km (54.7 mpg US) NEDC. 100 @ 3800.

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Mercedes-Benz equips SLK Roadster with a diesel for the first time

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For the first time, Mercedes-Benz is offering the SLK Roadster with a diesel engine. The SLK 250 CDI is equipped with a 2143 cc, 150 kW (204 hp) four-cylinder diesel unit with 500 N·m (369 lb-ft) torque. The SLK 250 CDI. Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption is 4.9 seconds and achieves a top speed of 243 km/h (151 mph).

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EMT Madrid orders 82 Mercedes-Benz natural-gas buses

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Transport operator EMT in Madrid, Spain, has ordered 82 Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT (Natural Gas Technology) buses. The order includes 40 Mercedes-Benz Citaro natural-gas-powered 18m articulated busesand 42 Mercedes-Benz natural-gas-powered rigids with a length of 12 meters. liter Mercedes-Benz M 936 G natural-gas engine.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils Gen4 A-Class; bigger, new engines, focus on content and user experience

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In an event in Amsterdam, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new A-Class compact line. The new fourth-generation A-Class vehicles are larger than their predecessors, and feature the MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience with a number of functions that were previously the preserve of the luxury class. New, efficient gasoline and diesel engines.

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Twelve more Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT natural gas-powered buses delivered to Augsburger Stadtwerke

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Augsburger Stadtwerke has taken delivery of twelve Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT buses (Natural Gas Technology). At the heart of the new Citaro NGT is the Mercedes-Benz M 936 G natural-gas engine. It has an output of 222 kW (302 hp) at 2000 rpm while delivering a peak torque of 1200 N·m (885 lb-ft) consistently from 1200 to 1600 rpm.

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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

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Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3 For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. —Prof.

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Electrified car registrations pass 100K units in Europe for 1st time in March; total reg down 3.6%; Model 3 top EV

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Ongoing political and economic uncertainty, including lack of clarity around Brexit, alongside consumer preoccupation with diesel bans in cities, meant that overall demand continued to decline. At the same time, diesel cars continued to lose ground. Last month, they recorded the lowest monthly market share since September 2000.

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