Tag: Mercedes-Benz

Sono reveals solar EV production design for the masses

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 27, 2022 | Business Development, Design, Electrification, Vehicles

At its “Celebrate the Sun” community event this week, the company unveiled its affordable, €25,126 Sion family car due in 2023 and a new Solar Bus Kit for B2B customers.

Mercedes-AMG and will.i.am on a mission in Miami

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 6, 2022 | Design, Education, Electrification, Vehicles

Revealed during the Formula 1 Grand Prix USA Weekend, the Mercedes-AMG collaboration with will.i.am is meant to give more students from disadvantaged communities access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math education to help equip them for future-focused jobs.

Deep Dive: Under the slick skin of the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 11, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Technology, User Experience, Vehicles

Many concept vehicles are design exercises, but every so often one comes along that is thoroughly developed and points to many future technologies from its brand. Shown at CES 2022, the latest Mercedes-Benz concept takes electric range and efficiency to a new level, with many of its new technologies intended for series production.

Momentum builds for Factorial solid-state batteries with OEM deals

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 1, 2021 | Business Development, Electrification, News, Research, Startups

Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Hyundai/Kia have gotten behind Factorial Energy’s breakthrough solid-state technology, which addresses key issues of driving range and safety, with what it says is the first 40-Ah solid-state battery cell for EVs and other applications.

Volvo Group reveals world’s first vehicle using SSAB’s ‘fossil-free’ steel

Posted by Kevin Jost | Oct 15, 2021 | Electrification, Materials, Vehicles

The construction-machine and commercial-vehicle powerhouse is just the latest forward-thinking mobility company to announce its intentions to use the HYBRIT “green steel” technology, replacing the coking coal with fossil-free electricity and hydrogen.

Mercedes-Benz revives Vision AVTR for thought control

Posted by Kevin Jost | Sep 15, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Design, User Experience, Vehicles

A potential future for human-vehicle interaction was on display by Mercedes-Benz at the IAA Mobility 2021 event in Munich, with the possible application of brain-computer interface technology allowing users to use the power of thought to control certain vehicle functions.

Smart EVs to get smarter, bigger, and more premium

Posted by Kevin Jost | Sep 14, 2021 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles

The Concept #1 premiere at the IAA Mobility 2021 previews the first production model of the new Smart generation—an electric, compact SUV due in 2022.

The Climate Pledge crosses 100 signatories

Posted by Kevin Jost | Apr 22, 2021 | Electrification, Vehicles

Generating over $1.4 trillion in global annual revenues, signatories have committed to The Climate Pledge co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to meet the net-zero carbon goals of the Paris Agreement by 2040—10 years early.

Mercedes-EQ launches range-topping electric sedan on EVA architecture

Posted by Kevin Jost | Apr 16, 2021 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles

The company has high hopes for the EQS, its late-2021 entry in a luxury-EV segment that will include class-leading competitors like Tesla’s Model S and Lucid’s Air.

Mercedes shows 2021 F1 racecar, renewed focus on production tech transfer

Posted by Kevin Jost | Mar 5, 2021 | Design, Electrification, Motorsports, Vehicles

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team unveiled its 2021 racecar, as the W12 E Performance with considerable aerodynamic changes; greater sustainability efforts, and tighter integration among Mercedes-AMG, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains.

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