Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

TI Fluid Systems (TIFS), a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, has launched high volume production supply of various fluid products for the global Mercedes-Benz AG programs C-Class, GLC and E-Class hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). Mercedes-Benz is a key strategic OEM for TIFS.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

Mercedes-Benz revealed plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. It will begin to be built this year in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2023

Mercedes-Benz will be the first German OEM to implement NACS ports into its new electric vehicles starting in 2025. As part of a phased transition, Mercedes-Benz will initially offer an adapter that enables the company’s existing CCS BEVs to charge seamlessly on the NACS network from 2024 onwards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2021

To help industrialize production of future generation batteries, Mercedes-Benz is intensifying its cooperation with its longstanding partner GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. The cooperation will focus on the system technology of future generations of Mercedes-Benz battery systems to be used in Mercedes-EQ vehicles from 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2020

Mercedes-Benz has entered a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., The contract will provide a secure source of supply of battery cells for Mercedes-Benz’s electrification strategy, while Farasis gains security for its planned construction of production capacity.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network. The plug-in hybrid models of Mercedes-Benz Sedans, especially the C- and E-Class, are in particular demand in Thailand.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. The battery factory in Jawor is the second largest investment at this new Mercedes-Benz site. —Frank Deiß, Head of Production Powertrain Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2021

The new Mercedes-Benz EQB is making its debut at Auto Shanghai 2021 this week. kWh/100 km) it is the second fully electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. The market launch in China is scheduled for this year. The EQB specific to China is produced in China at Beijing Benz Automotive Co.,

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 2, 2023

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has told the German media that the brand has no intention of cutting ties with China, saying such a move would be unwise for the whole of Germany industry.& & "The major players in the global economy, Europe, the U.S. & "The major players in the global economy, Europe, the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2022

Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid and electric passenger cars reached a record 227,458 units (+69.3%) of which 48,936 (21.5%) were Mercedes-EQ battery electric passenger cars (BEV) (+154.8%). Including smart and Mercedes-Benz Vans, total BEV sales rose above 99,000 units (+90.3%).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant. These vehicles rolling off the line is a key step in Mercedes-Benz Cars’ global initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on three continents this year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Constellium SE is supplying aluminum auto body sheet solutions for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class produced in Europe, China, and South Africa and sold around the world. Constellium provides aluminum for the hood, roof, tailgate, and fenders of the Mercedes-Benz model.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group , the German and Chinese automotive groups, have formed a 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles. Future production will be located in China.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Tesla shares ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) are up this morning based on the company’s announcement last night that it would release Full Self-Driving in both China and Europe in the first quarter of 2025. but pretty soon, we will ask for regulatory approval of the Tesla supervised FSD in Europe, China and other countries. and maybe 12.6,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQS SUV—the third model after the. In the EQS SUV, Mercedes-Benz uses a pull-in winding for a particularly strong magnetic field. Battery development is a decisive factor in Mercedes-Benz's electrification strategy. This has reduced the cobalt content to less than ten percent.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Mercedes is coming to IAA Mobility with five new EVs: the Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS , the new EQB , the new EQE , the new Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ , and the Concept EQG. Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS. According to WLTP, ranges of around 600 kilometers (373 miles) are planned for the Mercedes EQS SUV architecture.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

Mercedes-Benz AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) have formally established the global joint venture “smart Automobile Co., billion RMB, the share of Mercedes-Benz AG will be mainly covered by the contribution of the smart brand. Future production will be located in China.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans launched its new mid-size van—the Vito—at the Chengdu Motor Show in China on Friday. In an event to be held this Wednesday at its “Van Innovation Campus” in Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Vans will unveil its vision of the van of the future: connected and electrically powered. FBAC) in Fuzhou in August.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is in the process of building out hubs for the production of electric vehicles and batteries around the globe. Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain said that Mercedes-Benz will build its electric vehicles in six plants on three continents. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is realigning its global passenger cars manufacturing activities and is strengthening its German passenger cars locations with investments worth billions of euros. “ Through 2020, Mercedes-Benz will introduce and additional 12 models which do not have a predecessor. billion) this year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Daimler officially started operations of its new “R&D Tech Center China” in Beijing. Mercedes Benz will go from “electric first” to “electric only”. When it comes to digitization, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, cutting-edge computing, our R&D team in China plays an increasingly important role for us.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Daimler AG and Geely Holding, the respective parent companies of Mercedes-Benz AG and Volvo Cars, plan to collaborate on developing highly efficient powertrain systems for next-generation hybrid vehicle applications. To this end, the export of the engine from China is considered to be an option.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Mercedes is getting new all-solid-state EV batteries for its next-gen models. Mercedes is getting new all-solid-state EV batteries Factorial is “at the cutting edge” of solid-state EV battery tech. Mercedes was among several automakers, including Hyundai and Stellantis, that invested in Factorial’s $200 million fundraise in 2022.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2017

It's not only electric cars: China is also now the world's largest market for luxury cars. Audi got an early foothold among party officials and high-ranking government officials, but the allure of global brands has ensured that Mercedes-Benz and BMW sell lots of cars there as well.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

Kia Corporation has announced the appointment of new senior chief designers Oliver Samson and Seungmo Lim as respective heads of its Europe and China Design Centers, effective April 1. I’ve always admired Kia for its talented and forward-thinking global design team,” said Samson.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2019

With a two-day hackathon, Mercedes-Benz started the brand’s #MoveSafety initiative which in a first step focusses on creating a contextual application helping users to get where they want to be, as safely as possible. The main users are women in the big metropolitan areas of China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Mercedes-Benz marked another milestone in its China strategy with the official opening ceremony of its engine plant—the first for passenger-car engines outside of Germany. In the past decade, BBAC has grown to become a main production hub for Mercedes-Benz. With Daimler’s €2-billion (US$2.7-billion)

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2022

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 55% in May 2022 compared to May 2021. With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% BEV share).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. China, Europe, and the US all posted double-digit declines in March.

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Baua Electric

JULY 25, 2024

Last month, Nissan shut a plant in China and reduced employee shifts in Mexico, a market where it is the top-selling car brand. Uchida’s three-year plan is his attempt to arrest a slump that has seen the company’s global market share shrink from over 5% in 2004 to 3.5% in 2023, according to data by Marklines Co. and Honda Motor Co.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Daimler Mobility Services and Geely Group Company, Geely Holding Group’s new business entity, will form a premium ride-hailing joint venture in China. Headquartered in Hangzhou, the 50:50 JV will provide ride-hailing mobility services in several Chinese cities using premium vehicles including but not limited to Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Mercedes-Benz has announced its sales statistics for 2022, revealing that the company more than doubled its EV sales compared to 2021. Mercedes has distinguished itself as a leader in electrification in Europe. In turn, the market took notice, and Mercedes announced that its EV sales grew by 124% in 2022 compared to 2021.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Mercedes-Benz started its “Intelligent World Drive” at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September to adapt more highly automated driving functions to national user and traffic practices. In addition, there are road signs with Chinese characters and lane markings, which in China have different or even multiple meanings.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

Bosch, a leading supplier of technology for diesel engines, recently provided an overview of trends it sees in the diesel engine marketplace globally. In addition to the ongoing strength in the European market and India (the second-largest diesel market after Europe, Bosch sees potential strength in North America and China.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2015

Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €500 million (US$558 million) in its plant in Berlin—the Group’s oldest production facility in operation—which is being developed into a high-tech facility for component production. Mercedes-Benz equips its 1.6-liter

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Baua Electric

JULY 26, 2024

Last month, Nissan shut a plant in China and reduced employee shifts in Mexico, a market where it is the top-selling car brand. Uchida’s three-year plan is his attempt to arrest a slump that has seen the company’s global market share shrink from over 5% in 2004 to 3.5% in 2023, according to data by Marklines Co. and Honda Motor Co.

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