News: Technology & Innovation
March 2010
Mar 03, 2010
Fuso Starts Sales of Hybrid Trucks in Hong Kong
The Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck will soon be found in the streets of Hong Kong. On February 27, MFTBC began taking orders for the environmentally friendly truck in Hong Kong through Universal Cars Limited (UCL), the Mitsubishi Fuso distributor in the Chinese special administrative region.
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Mar 03, 2010
Mercedes-Benz Financial expands mobile platform to include smartphones
Mercedes-Benz Financial is now the first automotive financial services company to expand personalized and convenient account management features to all of its customers using smartphones like BlackBerry®, Droid ®, and other mobile devices with internet capability.
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February 2010
Feb 26, 2010
car2go gains momentum with addition of LIVESTRONG® as new beta partner
car2go today announced the addition of LIVESTRONG as a new beta partner. Through the partnership, LIVESTRONG employees are able to register for and have access to car2go’s fleet of 200 smart fortwo vehicles.
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Feb 19, 2010
smart drive kit for the iPhone: More safety and lifestyle
smart is the first car brand to develop its own drive app for the iPhone. Together with the vehicle-specific smart cradle for the iPhone the popular phone becomes a multimedia trip computer that is optimised for the smart fortwo in terms of function and design.
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Feb 17, 2010
Fuso to Make Its Largest Delivery Ever of Hybrid Trucks Outside Japan
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, announced today that it will make its largest delivery of hybrid trucks outside Japan.
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Feb 09, 2010
Battery-powered Mercedes-Benz Vito for zero emissions
Mercedes-Benz is unveiling the prototype of a battery-powered van based on the Mercedes-Benz Vito at the informal EU Competitiveness Council meeting in San Sebastián from 7 to 9 February. During this event, European ministers of economic affairs meet to discuss issues relating to the economic viability of future technologies.
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Feb 05, 2010
Record low emissions of 86 grams of CO2 per kilometre: smart is the past and the present CO2 champion
The smart fortwo cdi is maintaining its top position among the most environmentally friendly cars with a combustion engine. The smart fortwo cdi now emits just 86 g/km of CO2 – less than all its competitors.
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Feb 04, 2010
Jatropha plant opens up new prospects - Daimler remains committed to jatropha biodiesel
The seedlings for the first 100 hectares (250 acres) have been planted. Daimler AG has started a new project for the cultivation of the biodiesel raw material jatropha in the south of India.
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January 2010
Jan 28, 2010
Car of the Year Awards 2010: Mercedes-Benz wins British prize for safety for its ATTENTION ASSIST system
What Car?, the UK's biggest car buyer's guide, has named Mercedes-Benz the winner of its 2010 prize for best safety innovation for the ATTENTION ASSIST feature, which is designed to combat overtiredness in drivers – one of the most frequent causes of accidents.
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Jan 11, 2010
Mercedes-Benz at the Detroit Auto Show 2010: World premiere of the new E-Class Cabriolet and further positive signals for 2010
Positive signals underline the Mercedes-Benz presence at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. The highlight of the opening day was the debut of the new E-Class Cabriolet, which is celebrating its world premiere in Detroit.
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Jan 08, 2010
2010 is the year of electro-mobility: Mercedes-Benz Cars expands its model range to three electric vehicles
This year will see the renowned Stuttgart company enter the era of emission free-electric mobility with three series production models – the latest of which is the Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL.
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December 2009
Dec 18, 2009
Analysis by the environmental institute Öko-Trend Three awards for Mercedes-Benz
The Mercedes-Benz S 400 HYBRID, the B 180 NGT and the smart mhd (micro hybrid drive) are the most environmentally friendly automobiles in their class. These are the findings from extensive analyses conducted by the independent experts at the internationally well-known environmental institute Öko-Trend.
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Dec 11, 2009
smart fortwo electric drive and Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL: Fully suitable for everyday use and no local emissions
As the first European car manufacturers smart and Mercedes-Benz are entering the age of electric mobility with vehicles that are fully suitable for everyday use.
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November 2009
Nov 27, 2009
Maximum EuroNCAP rating for the E-Class, GLK and C-Class: Safety: one star is sufficient
No less than three Mercedes model series at once have achieved the highest rating of five stars in the more stringent EuroNCAP test - the E-Class, GLK and C-Class.
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Nov 17, 2009
car2go for Austin – On Demand Mobility
In a joint partnership with the City of Austin, Daimler is launching its groundbreaking car2go pilot project in North America today. The innovative mobility concept makes city driving as easy as using a mobile phone.
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Nov 16, 2009
New fuel cell bus will be in service in Hamburg next year
The exceptional feature of this latest-generation fuel cell hybrid bus is its outstanding environmental compatibility. The bus emits absolutely no pollutants while in motion, and it’s also virtually silent, making it ideal for use in highly congested inner cities and metropolitan areas.
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October 2009
Oct 15, 2009
Flagship Travego is Crowned "Coach of the Year 2010"
The European bus and coach jury at this year's international bus and coach fair, "Busworld Kortrijk", has crowned the Mercedes-Benz Travego, currently available since the beginning of 2009 in its third generation, "Coach of the Year 2010".
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