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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Daimler AG will make investments in the high nine figures (euro) in the new model series by the time of the market launch. The pickup will be launched in late 2017 in Europe under the name Mercedes-Benz X-Class. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe.

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Customers are also unsure about safety standards for electric vehicles.

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The demand for charging piles is getting more and more popular

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China’s new energy passenger vehicle sales have the strongest growth, from 579,000 in 2017 to 3.334 million in 2021. The number of new energy passenger vehicles has reached 7.84 in 2017 to 15% in 2021, and there is huge room for market growth. million, ranking first in the world’s major markets.

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

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The cross-border index shows that the global search index for new energy charging piles has been rising year by year since 2017, especially since 2020. Currently, the countries with the most searches for new energy charging piles are the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the United States, and New Zealand.

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Daimler Truck subsidiary FUSO unveils the next generation eCanter

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Since the launch of the small-series production eCanter in 2017, around 450 vehicles have been handed over to customers in Japan, Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand, covering a total of more than six million kilometers. ton (GVW) model, the new vehicle comes in weight classes ranging from 4.25

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Mercedes-Benz introduces its mid-size pickup truck: the X-Class leans on diesel

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The market launch in Europe is scheduled for November 2017. At the beginning of 2018 South Africa, Australia and New Zealand will follow, and at the beginning of 2019 Argentina and Brazil. Production for the markets in Europe, Australia and South Africa will start at the Nissan plant in Barcelona, Spain, in 2017.

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From Hockey Enforcer to High-Flying eVTOL CEO

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During his freshman year, he became consumed by an idea he had for “a hybrid-electric aircraft that utilized a very high-power-density motorcycle engine to drive a pusher propeller in an aircraft with a high wing and a fly-by-wire system.” Both are designed to carry a pilot and either four passengers or three standard cargo pallets.

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