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New fuel cell bus will be in service in Hamburg next year

Stuttgart/Hamburg

, Nov 16, 2009 -

The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid made its first appearance in its future operating location of Hamburg today. The exceptional feature of this latest-generation fuel cell hybrid bus is its outstanding environ-mental 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.

Research project myCOMAND takes a big step towards reality: Infotainment without Limits: Wireless High-Speed Internet for the Car of the Future

Stuttgart / München

, Oct 08, 2009 -

Mercedes-Benz’ fully Internet-based infotainment system, myCOMAND, has now passed its first on-road test. During the Nokia Siemens Networks Solutions Forum 2009 in Munich, myCOMAND was run for the first time on a 4G wireless high-speed LTE (Long Term Evolution) network. Driving the S-Class prototype on normal roads produced a shining outcome: all myCOMAND features prove smooth and enhanced performance, with high resolution and improved quality.

Daimler Receives F-Cell Award for Application-oriented Fuel Cell Technology

Stuttgart

, Sep 30, 2009 -

Daimler has received the F-Cell Award for innovative use of fuel cell technology in the Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid urban bus. Two employees accepted the award on behalf of Daimler last Monday during the F-Cell Conference in Stuttgart. “We are very delighted about this award as it once again highlights our innovative skill as the world’s largest bus manufacturer and also helps take us a big step toward our goal of zero-emission driving,” said Hartmut Schick, Head of Daimler Buses.

Daimler AG wins an eSafety Award

Stockholm/Stuttgart

, Sep 23, 2009 -

The EU Commission has presented Daimler AG with an eSafety Award in the "Industry & Technology" category. The prize was awarded for the company’s longstanding commitment and pioneering role in the introduction of vehicle technologies designed to improve traffic safety. Zoran Stancic, deputy director general of the EU-commission, presented the award to Prof. Dr. Jörg Breuer, senior manager for Active Safety at Daimler AG.

Initiative “H2 Mobility” - Major companies sign up to hydrogen infrastructure built-up plan in Germany

Berlin

, Sep 10, 2009 -

Today leading industrial companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Berlin with the participation of the German Minister of Transport, Wolfgang Tiefensee. The agreement intends the evaluation of the setup of a hydrogen infrastructure in Germany so as to promote serial production of electric vehicles with fuel-cell. This marks a major step towards the commercialization of such locally emission-free vehicles.

Further Material by Category

BlueTEC

Hollywood drives BlueTEC: Stars from Motion Pictures, Television and Music Go Green with Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC

(Dec 03, 2008)

Mercedes-Benz „Road to the Future“ - From BlueTEC diesel to electric vehicles: Modular technologies for a clean future of the premium automobile

(Jun 13, 2008)

R 320 BlueTEC, ML 320 BlueTEC and GL 320 BlueTEC: The cleanest solution: Mercedes-Benz to introduce the first diesel models with AdBlue injection in America

(Mar 13, 2008)

Vehicles & Traffic

smart goes into series production with second generation electric drive

(Aug 20, 2009)

car2go mobilizes Ulm

(Jul 13, 2009)

RoCC Technology Cooperation Project Promotes Wide Use of Modern Safety Technologies; Car Manufacturers and Suppliers Aim to Make Radar Sensor Systems Useable in All Vehicle Classes

(May 28, 2009)

Fuel Cells

Automobile Manufacturers Stick up for Electric Vehicles with Fuel Cell

(Sep 09, 2009)

Mercedes-Benz B Class F-CELL - New fuel cell car from Mercedes-Benz: 100 percent driving pleasure, zero emissions

(Aug 28, 2009)

F-CELL Roadster - trainees build a car of the future

(Mar 25, 2009)

Environment

Daimler receives two international “ÖkoGlobe 2009” awards

(Sep 10, 2009)

Daimler wins the “Goldener Öltropfen 2009” energy and environmental prize for its lithium-ion battery

(Jun 17, 2009)

Daimler supports COP 15 UN climate conference in Copenhagen

(Apr 08, 2009)

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