Tag: Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz to launch global branded high-power charging network, starting in North America

Stuart Mitchell

Mercedes-Benz announces far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. It will begin to be built this year in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe. The aim is to have the full network in place before the end of the decade, when Mercedes-Benz intends to go all-electric wherever market conditions allow. The Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network will greatly enhance customers’ charging experience, accelerate the journey towards the all-electric future and create a global infrastructure asset…

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Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian move to partner on electric van production

Stuart Mitchell

Mercedes‑Benz Vans, full range provider of electric private and commercial vans, and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a strategic partnership. The partnership will enable the companies to cooperate on the production of electric vans. Subject to the parties entering into final binding agreements and to obtaining the relevant regulatory clearances, the companies intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in, and operating, a factory in Europe to produce large electric vans for…

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Mercedes-Benz awards the new Sustainability Prize to Sofia Ilmonen

Stuart Mitchell

Celebrating a decade of Mercedes-Benz’ longstanding partnership with Festival d’Hyères, the Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Prize marks the first sustainability-focussed award at the festival and continues the brand’s ambition to drive responsible luxury forward. Launched together with the brand’s partner Fashion Open Studio, a showcasing and mentoring platform by Fashion Revolution, the world’s largest fashion activism movement, the prize bolsters Mercedes-Benz’ continued support of the next generation of international design talent at the festival. Winning designer, Sofia Ilmonen from Finland, was elected by the Fashion Jury featuring the likes of Louise Trotter,…

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Mercedes-Benz Joins The Climate Pledge and Delivers More Than 1,800 Electric Vehicles to Amazon’s Delivery Fleet in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced it is adding more than 1,800 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans to its delivery fleet in Europe this year. Amazon and Mercedes-Benz share a commitment to reduce emissions from the transportation sector, and Mercedes-Benz also announced today it has joined The Climate Pledge, which calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement goal of 2050. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200828005049/en/ Electric vehicle (Photo: Business Wire) “We welcome the bold leadership…

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