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Mercedes-Benz at the International Motor Show 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany

 

Fascination	Sustainability

 

With the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID, which is also making its debut in Frankfurt, Mercedes-Benz shows that there is a future for large and luxurious automobiles. The technology vehicle for the innovative plug-in hybrid drive enables fuel consumption of only 3.2 litres of petrol per 100 kilometres and a range of 30 kilometres solely on electric power. Two other Mercedes milestones on the road to zero-emission mobility are the B Class F-CELL, which uses clean fuel cell technology to achieve a range of roughly 400 kilometres and will go into production before the end of 2009, and the BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS concept car, which has a total range of 600 kilometres thanks to the range extender.

Dr. Dieter Zetsche “No other car maker is as well positioned overall when it comes to meeting the customers' expectations for the individual, sustainable mobility of the future,” says Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. “Our aim is to remain the driving force behind innovation in the automobile industry. In keeping with this aim, we continue to invest large sums in research and development. We have the strategy and the appropriate technology, and we already have a large number of fascinating and environment-friendly vehicles on the market today.”