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Weak sales figures: We need a new plan for the electric car: Missed sales targets, discount battles, political uncertainty: electric cars are becoming a problem ...
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Weak sales figures: We need a new plan for the electric car: Missed sales targets, discount battles, political uncertainty: electric cars are becoming a problem ...
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Tesla Model 3 (2024): all information, prices and tests: After six years, Tesla gave the Model 3 an update - with more range and revised interior ...
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Mercedes Is First Automaker to Sell Level 3 Autonomous Vehicles in the US: After securing permission to sell cars with advanced autonomous features in California ...
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Quick Glance: Mercedes Sells First Autonomous Vehicle in the US
- Mercedes is the first automaker in the US to sell a car with advanced autonomous features. Drivers are not required to pay close attention to the road.
- Mercedes currently has permission to sell and lease cars with Level 3 autonomous driving in Nevada and California.
- The Drive Pilot system is limited to specific models and requires a yearly subscription. However, it has some restrictions for use.
- While other automakers like Tesla are still offering Level 2 autonomous driving, Mercedes is also working on developing Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities expected to be available by the end of the decade.
Mercedes-Benz finally unveils its electric G-Class luxury off-roader: The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology is the first fully electric variant of the ...
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Quick Glance: Electric 2025 Mercedes G-Class Blends New and Old Tech
- The Mercedes G-Class, an iconic off-roader, undergoes a radical electric transformation.
- The G580 with EQ Technology maintains the iconic design but features an electric powertrain.
- The electric G-Class utilizes a 116-kWh battery, delivering 579 HP and 859 lb-ft of torque.
- Enhancements like G-Turn and G-Steering improve the off-road capabilities of the electric vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Electric charging with 1,000 kilowatts of power: Developers at Mercedes-Benz Trucks recently developed the eActros 600 (range around 500 ...
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VW, BMW and Mercedes continue to fall: “The German car manufacturers are in a trap”
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New building for Mercedes-Benz is expected to create 500 jobs in Germany: On April 25th, the groundbreaking ceremony took place for a new building for the ...
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More than 1 in 5 cars sold on Earth this year will be electric: 17 million electric vehicles will be sold in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency
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Quick Glance: New Global Record: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales Surge in 2024
- Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales will reach a new global record in 2024 despite slowing growth in some markets, according to forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
- The IEA predicted that 17 million battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will be sold in 2024, up over 20% from 2023.
- The IEA also mentioned that most electric cars are expected to be priced equivalently to petrol cars by 2030 as prices decrease. Tesla recently reduced prices to maintain its market share against strong competition from Chinese rivals like BYD, the world's largest battery electric car producer.
Success with fast charging technology: Daimler's electric truck charges with 1000 kilowatts for the first time
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Quick Glance: Daimler Trucks' E-Lkw Charges with 1000 Kilowatts: Success in Fast Charging Technology
- Daimler Trucks has made a significant advancement with the development of Megawatt charging technology for long-haul trucks.
- The technology is expected to be produced in series, allowing customers to retrofit their vehicles with the MCS technology later on.
- The efficiency of charging E-trucks is being driven by the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) to enable short charging times with long-range capabilities.
- Despite progress in electrifying long-haul transportation, the necessary infrastructure for widespread use of Megawatt charging is still lacking.
Auto China: China's car manufacturers play in a different league: Car manufacturers from Europe want to prove at the “Auto China” trade fair in Beijing that they ...
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Daimler Truck Workers Reach Deal and Avert Threatened Strike in North Carolina: The United Automobile Workers reached an agreement involving workers who make ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/26/business/daimler-truck-uaw-strike.html
Mercedes-Benz to launch luxury electric van for Chinese market: Mercedes-Benz is planning to launch a luxury electric van for the Chinese market based on its VAN ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mercedes-benz-launch-luxury-electric-van-chinese-market-2024-04-25/
Electric cars: How good are they really?: The electric car should be the means of transport of the future. But does their share remain small? Why is it and how ...
quarks.de/technik/mobilitaet/e-autos-wie-gut-sind-sie-wirklich/
Expansion in Affalterbach - Mercedes-AMG is investing millions in the location: Mercedes-AMG is committed to the Affalterbach location (Ludwigsburg district) and ...
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Does the driver of a Mercedes Sprinter speak to children in the Murgtal?: Danger for children in the Murgtal? A warning is circulating on social media about the ...
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Fake engine noises in electric cars need to die: Electric cars have the benefit of being much more quiet than their gas-powered counterparts ...
digitaltrends.com/cars/fake-engine-noises-in-electric-cars-need-to-die/
Tesla to cut 14,000 jobs as Elon Musk aims to make carmaker ‘lean and hungry’: Billionaire says ‘there is nothing I hate more’ than cutting staff as more than ...
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Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls: EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/26/why-elon-musk-is-right-once-booming-electric-car-sales-are-starting-to-stall
The Macan Turbo is more sports car than SUV: Acceleration values and driving characteristics as we know them from sports cars: The Porsche Macan (2024) in the ...
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New models for beginners: E-cars don't have to be expensive: The electric car market no longer only consists of luxury models. With two new cars ...
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Angel Reese caps off 2024 WNBA Draft celebrations with new $183,000 Mercedes-Benz SUV
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Tesla’s profits are being sunk by a tide of electric cars: First-quarter profits for Elon Musk’s company have more than halved, with the EV market awash with ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/tesla-s-profits-are-being-sunk-by-a-tide-of-electric-cars-20240424-p5fm6k.html
Mercedes apparently has a problem with its electric cars: The German car manufacturer surprisingly announces that it will offer four models that have been ...
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Togg instead of Tesla: We are taking the new Togg T10X (2024) for a first test drive. The first electric SUV from Turkey has these surprises in store!
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Traveling with an electric car: Electrical engineering in distance learning: Can you go traveling in an electric car? Or rather, with the epitome of the long ...
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Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume: "Electric cars are now technically superior": Sales of electric cars are currently slow in Germany. Nevertheless ...
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WA to launch EV rebate program. Here’s what you could save: A new $50 million state rebate program for electric vehicles aims to make them affordable for ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-launches-ev-rebate-program-heres-what-you-could-save/
Mercedes says it will continue to invest in China tie-ups: Mercedes Benz's China chief said on Thursday the company would continue to invest in tie-ups with ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mercedes-benz-shows-off-electric-line-up-beijing-autoshow-not-giving-up-2024-04-25/
Germany's most popular electric cars - AUTO BILD: The range of available electric cars is growing. New figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority show ...
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Increased risk of accidents: Mercedes is recalling 260,000 SUV models worldwide: Increased risk of accidents: Mercedes is recalling 260,000 SUV models worldwide
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Driverless trucks are coming to the highway: MAN's autonomous trucks have been driving on the A9 motorway for a few days now. Daimler wants to go into series ...
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How To Save Fuel: Money Saving Driving Tips: These money saving driving tips will help you improve your fuel economy, and cut your petrol ...
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The Mercedes G-Wagen, the ultimate off-road status symbol, goes electric: The Mercedes-Benz electric G-Wagen is an ultra-luxury off-roading SUV with 580 ...
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E-cars: Many Germans don't want one, the EU demands it - AUTO BILD: A new report shows that a third of Germans are more interested in electric cars ...
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Kick-off for Mercedes' international logistics center in Bischweier: Two major players are coming together in Bischweier: The Panattoni real estate group is ...
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Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
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Quick Glance: UAW Secures Historic Victory as Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union Representation
- Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, made history by voting to join the United Auto Workers, marking the first auto factory in the South since the 1940s to unionize.
- Nearly three-quarters of 3,613 workers voted yes in a three-day election with high turnout, granting the union a significant first win in its efforts to organize factories of a dozen automakers in the South.
- The organizing effort concludes a strong year for the U.S. labor movement, obtaining record wage increases across various industries through strikes and tough negotiations.
- The UAW, led by President Shawn Fain, achieved notable successes in negotiations with Detroit automakers last fall, securing substantial raises and benefits through a contentious strike.
Motor racing - Red Bull's Verstappen could consider joining rivals Mercedes, says Wolff
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UAW lands coup in Chattanooga: For a long time, unions in the southern United States were virtually non-existent - a reason why so many German car manufacturers ...
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German market share is stagnating: China's e-car manufacturers are stuck on the starting block
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Pressure increases: Do investors need to be really careful with Mercedes-Benz and BMW shares now?
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The Tesla Model Y is at its lowest price yet — but should you buy one?: The Tesla Model Y was already one of the cheapest electric cars in its class ...
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The New Mercedes-AMG GT63 Is Faster Than Your Hypercar: Mercedes-AMG has just unveiled the new GT63 S E Performance. The muscular plug-in hybrid is the German ...
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Formula 1: Is Hamilton disadvantaged at Mercedes? Expert has serious suspicions: It's not an easy Formula 1 season for Lewis Hamilton. Will he be disadvantaged ...
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CS Murkomen names and shames owner of car in a viral video: The incident caught the attention of a worried road user whose car was trailing the Mercedes from ...
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All-new electric G-Class launched with 579hp: Can't wait for the Range Rover Electric? Mercedes throws down the gauntlet with 'uncompromising' G 850
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Mercedes-Benz says it will continue to invest in Chinese tie-ups: Mercedes-Benz executives said on Thursday the company would continue to invest in tie-ups with ...
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Energy consumption in an electric car: This is how much range the indoor climate in an electric car costs
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EU March Car Sales Recorded Biggest Drop in 16 Months: Registrations of new cars in the European Union fell 5.2% on year in March, the largest monthly drop since ...
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Drivers, start your electric motors!: Imagine an auto race with speed but no engine noise. That battery-powered future is already here, with Formula E.
washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/04/23/electric-vehicles-motorsports-formulae/
Tesla jumps as Musk's promise of 'more affordable' cars eases growth fears: Tesla shares surged 10% on Wednesday after the electric-car maker eased some worries ...
reuters.com/technology/tesla-jumps-musks-promise-more-affordable-cars-eases-growth-fears-2024-04-24/
Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla to selling Level 3 autonomous cars in the U.S.: Notably, it's very limited autonomous driving.
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After VW plant victory, UAW sets its sights on Mercedes in Alabama: The United Auto Workers has made history by winning its first unionization vote at an auto ...
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Mercedes E60 AMG | PH Heroes: In 1994, AMG dared to try and improve on perfection with a cost option for the 500E. It included a 6.0-litre V8...
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Scary: Dongfeng M-Hero 1 electric car in the driving report: The electric car from Dongfeng appears less heroic than frightening. The 3.9-ton truck with 142 kWh ...
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The best cars from the 1970s: From muscle cars to camper vans, check out the best cars to come out of the '70s.
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Combustion engines at VW, BMW and Mercedes: Which classics should disappear - and which ones don't
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Study on BEV workshop visits: Do electric cars need to go to the workshop more often?
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2024 Porsche Macan Electric First Drive: Same, Same but Different: Porsche’s new electric SUV has almost nothing in common with the gas Macan and yet it’s a ...
motortrend.com/reviews/2024-porsche-macan-electric-first-drive-review/
Land Rover Defender with electric drive: old Landy under power: A British company is converting the old Land Rover Defender to electric drive ...
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US state of Tennessee: Volkswagen employees vote to join a union: It is a historic success for the workers' representation United Auto Workers: the employees of ...
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Tesla Is in Panic Mode. Can Elon Musk Turn the Company Around? : The carmaker's profits fell 55% in the first quarter of 2024. Elon Musk faces major challenges ...
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Beijing 2024 motor show - all new products: At Auto China in Shanghai in April 2023, Chinese brands painfully showed European manufacturers their limits ...
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Hagen: Drunk man with glassy eyes at the wheel: An alcohol test on a Hagen driver gave clear results on Sunday morning.
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Hamilton says he had forgotten what it's like to lead: Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he had forgotten what it feels like to lead a ...
reuters.com/sports/formula1/hamilton-says-he-had-forgotten-what-its-like-lead-2024-04-20/
2024 Mercedes CLE Cabriolet Keeps the Convertible Alive for $65,500: The 2024 Mercedes CLE Cabriolet replaces the C-Class and E-Class Cabrios this spring with a ...
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The Mercedes-Maybach Haute Voiture Is a Study in Smooth: The interior of the Mercedes-Maybach Haute Voiture is a beautiful jewel.
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VW vote in Chattanooga: "No longer second-class people": Employees at the American VW plant in Chattanooga are voting on whether the union should move in ...
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Mercedes-Benz in the electric car crisis - luxury saloon "stillborn": Mercedes is having major problems selling luxury electric cars. Sales are well below the ...
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Musk’s next big payday matters more than his last: Yesterday’s paycheck is a poor guarantee of good work tomorrow. Electric-car maker Tesla is asking investors ...
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Alfa Romeo Junior (2024): all information, prices and tests: The Alfa Romeo Milano is now called Junior. The first check explains why the Italians renamed the ...
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Alfa Romeo Junior (2024): all information, prices and tests: The Alfa Romeo Milano is now called Junior. The first check explains why the Italians renamed the ...
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Quick Glance: Controversy in Italy: Can a car be named „Milano“ if it comes from Poland?
- Alfa Romeo unveils the Alfa Milano, a new full-electric SUV manufactured in Poland.
- Italian government concerned about the impact on „Made in Italy“ due to production in Poland.
- Dispute arises over the name „Milano“ based on a 2003 law against false origin claims.
- Debate on the relevance of protected origin designations for global car manufacturers.
Fast Lane: BYD top-selling car here in first quarter, fastest Tesla arrives in Singapore
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Tesla shares rise ahead of quarterly results: Shares of Tesla edged higher on Tuesday ahead of the electric car maker's first-quarter results ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-shares-edge-higher-ahead-quarterly-results-2024-04-23/
Widow auctions off 25 pieces from Jan Fedder's estate on eBay: Numerous memorabilia from Jan Fedder's estate will be auctioned off on eBay starting Friday - each ...
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The EV bust in Europe is a red flag for the region’s climate goals: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and other carmakers have invested billions and are now ...
irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41377822.html
If you’ve got an EV, Google Maps is about to become much more valuable: New Google Maps features address one of Americans’ top concerns about owning an electric ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/04/17/google-maps-electric-vehicles-stations-charging/
Mercedes-Benz Gastronomy - Sabine Kohleisen and Timo Hildebrand serve vegan food: On Thursday, the champion goalkeeper of VfB Stuttgart from 2007 and vhy! ...
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Mercedes G 580 with EQ technology: dinosaur under power - AUTO BILD: Mercedes is not calling the electric G-Class the EQG, but the "G 580 with EQ technology" ...
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Queen Elizabeth II’s 2001 Daimler Majestic in Photos: A 2001 Daimler Majestic owned and driven by Queen Elizabeth II is being auctioned off by Bonhams ...
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Formula 1: Is Sainz paving the way for Sebastian Vettel's comeback?: Mercedes has its sights set on Carlos Sainz as Hamilton's successor. If the Spaniard's ...
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Mercedes and VW in the USA: "A little less pay and a little worse treatment - that's over now"
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