Mercedes-Benz is eager to get its fuel-cell car on sale and is moving production goals from 2015 to 2014. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, discussed the decision on Tuesday morning at a media round table. He notes that “The product is ready for the market technically… We have proven that by sending three [...]
The 2011 New York Auto Show is right around the corner (well press days start on April 21, 2011, but you know how we feel about shows). At the show in New York, a jury of 66 distinguished auto journalists from around the world will name the 2011 World Car Award winners including the 2011 [...]
Key Competitors: Smart ForTwo. Power: New generation fuel-cell drive mated to an electric motor. Total output of 136-hp / 213 lb-ft of torque. Performance: 0-62 mph in 11 seconds; top speed of 105 mph. Fuel-economy: Estimated at 71 mpg. Availability: 100 units will come to the U.S., primarily in California, in early 2010. Pricing: TBA. [...]
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL made its debut last month and is ready to enter production as early as this year. Of the 200 units to be produced, about 100 will come to the United States, primarily in California, in early 2010. “They will go to private customers,” Thomas Weber, Daimler AG board member for [...]
Earlier this year (March to be exact), Mercedes-Benz announced that it has completed winter testing for the upcoming 2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class with fuel-cell drive in northern Sweden. Well, here it is in its complete production form. Power comes from a new generation of fuel-cell drive mated to an electric motor that produces 136-hp and a maximum torque of [...]
