Mercedes-Benz India plans to bring to the market the locally assembled EQS electric sedan in the fourth quarter of 2022 With plans afoot to locally assemble its all-electric sedan EQS in India, luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is looking to accelerate sales of electric vehicles in the country, according to a senior company official. Mercedes-Benz India plans […]
Daimler Speeds up Shift to Electric Vehicles
Daimler said in March it would accelerate its shift to electric cars. Daimler AG will accelerate the launch of electric cars slated for the middle of this decade while phasing out fossil-fuel versions, as it revamps its electrification strategy, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday. Many of the electric vehicle models the German carmaker has planned […]
More Electric Car Charging Stations Needed to Juice EV Sales: Is Biden’s 500,000 Proposal on Target?
If the recent gas shortages tied to the Colonial Pipeline’s cyberattack have taught us anything, it’s how quickly things can go haywire when we fear our access to fuel has been lost. So, anyone who’s ever run low on gas without knowing whether there’s a gas station nearby knows what it’s like to drive an […]
Mercedes-Benz Revealed A Bizarre New Car Of The Future With No Steering Wheel Inspired By The Science Fiction Movie ‘Avatar’
“AVATAR and Mercedes-Benz have similarities: the film conveys values, goals, and messages that we stand for as a brand, ” Ola Källenius, an exec at Daimler and Mercedes-Benz said. Mercedes-Benz designed the car to “connect seamlessly with its passengers.” There is no steering wheel. Instead, the steering is controlled by a center console that “connects” […]
Mercedes-Benz delays EV debut by a year after Jaguar, Audi SUVs flop
Daimler AG’s luxury brand will start sales of the EQC crossover in 2021 rather than early next year Mercedes-Benz is putting off the US debut of its first electric vehicle by a year, in the latest sign of just how difficult a time automakers are having replicating Tesla’s success. Daimler AG’s luxury brand will start […]
Mercedes-Benz EQA will be the next all-electric car by the company
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQA was first showcased as a concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017. Mercedes-Benz, which kick-started its EV journey with EQC SUV, is preparing to debut its second all-electric vehicle next year. The German automaker, while unveiling the new GLA, noted that EQA will be the next electric vehicle to […]
Mercedes want to abandon combustion engines by 2039
German giant Mercedes-Benz said Monday it wants to stop selling traditional combustion engine cars by 2039 and plans for its new vehicles sold worldwide by that time to be carbon-neutral. “We aim to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet in 20 years,” said Ola Kallenius, current head of Mercedes research, who is to succeed […]
Mercedes-Benz invests in next-gen li-ion battery, promises faster charging and longer range
Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, Daimler, announced a new investment in Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., a next-generation Li-ion battery startup, in order to deliver “faster charging and longer range” in electric vehicles. Sila Nano is developing a new silicon-based chemistry for battery cells and they claim that it will result in “higher performance, faster charging and longer range […]
