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Mercedes-Benz and S.-based solid state battery specialist Factorial Energy (Factorial) are striving for joint development in the field of solid-state technology – from battery cells to vehicle integration Mercedes-Benz is strengthening its cooperation through an equity stake in Factorial The solid-state technology aims to set new standards in the area of energy density, enabling longer vehicle range with shorter charging On its way towards a fully electric future, Mercedes-Benz is joining forces with Factorial to jointly develop next-generation battery technology with the aim of testing prototype cells as early as next year. The goal of the partnership is to start with the cell and extend development to include entire modules and...

The new Mercedes-AMG pushchair (prams) collection in cooperation with German family-owned company Hartan based in Gestungshausen in Franconia, the Avantgarde and Performance models firstly impresses thanks to its unusual appearance and secondly, has superior functionality and outstanding workmanship. These have been developed in close coordination with the Mercedes-Benz design department. Like all Hartan products, the Mercedes-Benz pushchairs meet the highest standards in terms of material selection and manufacturing quality, and bear the TÜV seal of approval. Three years ago, Mercedes-Benz began its successful cooperation with Hartan which has produced high-quality prams "Made in Germany" since the 1950s. In the same way as the car...

Due to the split of Daimler into two independent companies on 1 December 2021, Daimler has transferred historic Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles and parts of its truck and bus archive to a new location in Wörth. A convoy of low-loaders and historic trucks and buses travelled from Stuttgart to the Application Information Centre (BIC) of the Mercedes-Benz truck plant in Worth am Rhein. The historic trucks included a Mercedes-Benz LP 333 from 1960 (known as a ‘millipede’ because of its twin steer axles) and a Mercedes-Benz LP 608 which was the first truck produced at the then-new Wörth plant in 1965. Daimler Truck’s collection encompasses around 130 vehicles, of which about 30 were previously located in Stuttgart and the surrounding...

Now that 15 Setra low-entry inter-city buses have been added, the Klaiber Bus GmbH & KG fleet is complete – and the major order of 46 vehicles has been delivered in full. The S 415 LE business model buses, each equipped with 45 seats and space for 35 standing passengers, will be deployed on a new set of bus routes in the rural district of Tuttlingen in south-west Germany. Jochen Klaiber, CEO of the family-founded business who is managing it in the third generation, has recruited 30 new drivers. The long-standing company from the Swabian town of Spaichingen and which was founded in 1937, has for many years offered regular training courses for its 90 professional drivers. For this purpose, the company had an S 415 LE business bus...

Festive season: Gifts for the whole family themed around the Mercedes star Fascinating Mercedes-Benz Classic gifts for all members of the family for the holidays: these are offered directly by the shop at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart and in the online store at https://www.mercedes-benz-classic-store.com/en. Additional information, entire press article(s), directly from its original source: Daimler AG

In the future Daimler Buses will concentrate on its core business and therefore on the production of complete buses and chassis over 8 tons. In light of this renewed focus Daimler Buses sold the Dortmund-based Mercedes-Benz Minibus GmbH to the Munich-based owner-managed industrial group AEQUITA. AEQUITA takes over the minibus company with around 240 employees, thereby securing the future of the Dortmund site. Responsible parties signed a corresponding purchase agreement on November 22, 2021. The transaction will be completed on January 01, 2022. The production of Mercedes-Benz brand minibuses at the Dortmund plant will continue. There will be a continued close partnership between Daimler Buses and AEQUITA in the areas of sales and...

Meet the Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain@Immendingen For those who find a conventional estate car less than suitable off-road, and an SUV too high-legged, Mercedes-Benz now offers an all-rounder as an alternative in the C-Class segment: the C-Class All-Terrain. Additional information, entire press article(s), directly from its original source: Daimler AG

• Key innovation in the brand's long tradition of important safety developments • Networking with other systems • Test series in the driving simulator clearly proved its effectiveness Stuttgart. Emergency braking can save lives. However, many drivers then step on the brake pedal quickly but not forcefully enough – this is what Mercedes-Benz engineers discovered in the early 1990s during tests in the company's own driving simulator. Their answer was the brake assistant BAS, also called 'Brake Assist System'. The brand presented it on 25 November 1996. BAS was considered one of the key links in the chain of important Mercedes-Benz safety developments. From December 1996, Brake Assist was standard equipment, initially in the S-Class...

Stuttgart/Lucerne. The setra brand is a partner of Winteruniversiade 2021. From 11 to 21 December 2021, athletes from around the world will be able to make themselves comfortable in a setra ComfortClass touring coach. The S 515 HD from Bucher Travel Inc. will transport participants of the biggest multi-sport winter event after the Olympics from their hotels to the eight competition locations in Central Switzerland and Grisons. Even the official country delegations will travel in the 44-seater, two-axle bus which sports the official colours of Winteruniversiade. The 30th edition of the international sports event is a joint project between the six Swiss cantons Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwald, Nidwald and Zug, not to mention the city of...

Mercedes-Benz will build ultra-high-performance axial-flux electric motors at its Berlin site, as the world’s pre-eminent luxury car brand prepares to go all electric by 2030, where market conditions allow. With the transformation of the Berlin site, Mercedes-Benz will reach new digitalisation and electrification milestones on the way towards a sustainable and emissions-free future. By insourcing further electric drive components, the Berlin plant is charting a new course for its future and expanding its portfolio of products. Mercedes-Benz announced the acquisition of YASA, UK-based manufacturer of ultra-high-performance electric motors in the summer of this year, securing access to unique axial-flux technology, deepening its vertical...

Cubic Mercedes-Benz cab-over trucks of the 1960s and 1970s. The nickname “advent calendar” refers to the numerous maintenance flaps Mercedes-Benz Museum Close-Up: Cars, Architecture and Exhibition Design No. 4/2021 The name of the Close-up series at the Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each episode tells surprising as well as background stories and thus focuses on details of a vehicle or an element of architecture and design. For the year, the focus is on the LP 1513 fuel oil tanker from 1974 (Gallery Center). The vehicle It comes from the generation of front-wheel drive cubic trucks and is nicknamed Advent Calendar. It has three doors at the front, plus further flaps inside the cab. There aren't quite as many doors as on a real...

News on the S-Class: plug-in hybrid also as all-wheel drive, MBUX even more user-friendly A few months ago, the fourth generation of the hybrid drive celebrated its premiere in the new S-Class. Additional information, entire press article(s), directly from its original source: Daimler AG

In the autumn the leaves fall – and have to be cleared away before the first snowflakes fall. And what is just as popular with local authorities as with drivers to help out? the Mercedes-Benz Atego. This is because the basic vehicle of this truck is an ideal combination of agility and capacity. A road sweeper must be agile in order to navigate narrow corners and the cargo capacity must be large enough for an entire day tour. Because "time is money" applies here too – so that the roads are clean before the first snow falls. Additional information, entire press article(s), directly from its original source: Daimler AG

Daimler Truck is going full speed ahead to win the race to zero emissions. A good example: the all-electric light-duty truck FUSO eCanter. Global customer deliveries have now surpassed the 300 vehicle mark from small series production. Customers in sixteen countries and cities such as New York, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin, Oslo, Copenhagen, Helsinki and even Auckland trust in the reliable urban delivery truck. More deliveries are set to follow successively. A further milestone reached by the global eCanter fleet: The distance traveled in daily customer operations now exceeds a combined 4 million kilometers driven locally emission free – equivalent to around 100 circumventions of planet earth or a little over five...

The Actros has reinvented itself over and over and again for a quarter of a century: right from the start in terms of efficiency, safety, reliability or comfort and recently regarding electromobility too. Now with five Actros generations, the premium truck for long-distance heavy-duty distribution operates all around the world. With constant innovations, the Mercedes-Benz Actros has set new standards again and again ever since 1996. Numerous technical milestones, such as the first emergency braking assistance system to react independently to obstacles, Sideguard Assist, or the assistance system for semi-automated driving (Level 2), all celebrated their premiere in the Actros. At the beginning of October 2021, series production began...

Once the ship's look-out used to climb up into the crow's nest. Today Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses can be optionally equipped with a 360-degree or 270-degree camera system. A new camera system improves the bus driver's view of pedestrians and cyclists An all-around, bird's eye view with the 360-degree camera and 270-degree camera Available soon for numerous Mercedes-Benz and Setra model series Buses from Daimler Buses lead the way with vehicle safety systems In both cases the objective is identical – to achieve the best possible all-around visibility for maximum safety, because pedestrians and cyclists can be perceived even when they are not in the driver's direct field of vision or can't be seen in the outside mirrors. This means...

STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Prior to the intended stock market listing in December 2021, Daimler Truck hosts its Capital Market Day, revealing profitability ambitions for each segment and laser-focused financial discipline. In addition Daimler Truck's management board led by CEO Martin Daum presents further strategic and technological objectives. Daimler Truck hosts Capital Market Day for investors and analysts, laying out ambition to lift performance and enhance profitability for each segment Targeting double digit margins (Return on Sales Industrial Business, adjusted) by 2025 in favorable market conditions Profitability improvement already under way: 2021 Return on Sales (Industrial Business, adjusted)...

Visit the special exhibition “The fascination of the SL” on Instagram The new special exhibition of the Mercedes-Benz Museum is open: “The fascination of the SL – a dream car for 70 years” takes you through the history of the famous sports cars. It will go on until 15 May 2022. Additional information, entire press article(s), directly from its original source: Daimler AG

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), is pleased to announce a new addition to the heavy-duty Shogun line-up in Australia, the Shogun 510. The new Shogun model, which was officially launched on November 9th , delivers the highest horsepower in the Australian FUSO range. The new Shogun model is available in Australia as a 6x4 prime mover or rigid truck for intra-hub transportation needs. With a gross combination mass (GCM) of 63 tons, 510hp and 2500Nm of maximum torque, the truck is capable of hauling a single or double trailer. The performance of the truck makes it the most powerful Euro VI-compliant heavy-duty truck delivered to the Australian market from a Japanese brand. The Shogun 510’s powerful drive is supported by...

Daimler Truck AG and TotalEnergies today have signed an agreement on their joint commitment to the de-carbonization of the road freight in the European Union. The partnership will see the development of ecosystems for heavy-duty trucks running on hydrogen, with the intent to demonstrate the attractiveness and effectiveness of trucking powered by clean hydrogen and the ambition to play a lead role in kick starting the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure for transportation. The collaboration includes hydrogen sourcing and logistics, dispensing of hydrogen in service stations, development of hydrogen-based trucks, establishment of a customer base as well as other areas. In particular, TotalEnergies has the ambition by 2030 to operate...

Stuttgart/New York. The collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and the New York-based fashion label Proenza Schouler offers a new experience in luxury fashion and responsible design. Taking inspiration from travel and the open road, this limited-edition capsule includes seven gender neutral styles that serve as elevated components crafted for a luxury traveller’s needs. The collection launches on November 9th, and will be available exclusively at www.proenzaschouler.com globally, Saks Fifth Avenue in New York, and Selfridges in London. In the Studio Odeonsplatz – the Mercedes-Benz brand space in Munich downtown – the collection will be showcased as an exhibition and pieces can be purchased on site until the end of November. Each piece...