Commercial
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Mercedes has unveiled a compact commercial van that offers electric power, and soon a 7-seat passenger version as well.
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Nikola founder Trevor Milton charged with fraudNikola's founder and former chief is alleged to have made false claims about the company's products to investors.
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Hyundai hydrogen-electric semi to hit US roads in 2021
Hyundai has beat its rivals to the start of production of hydrogen-powered semi-trailer trucks.
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Mercedes-Benz hydrogen-electric semi starts testing
Daimler Trucks is testing a fuel-cell equipped semi capable of over 600 miles of zero-emission driving.
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Daimler, Volvo developing fuel-cell trucks via Cellcentric joint venture
More and more companies are starting to see fuel-cell-electric technology as ideal for zero-emission long-haul transport.
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Mercedes-Benz to build next-generation eSprinter electric van in US
Mercedes-Benz's next eSprinter will offer customers multiple battery sizes and body styles to choose from.
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Bollinger will sell you the platform from its electric SUV and pickup as a standalone unit.
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Daimler to rebrand as Mercedes-Benz, spin off truck division
The new entity Daimler Truck will be one of the world's biggest manufacturers of buses and trucks.
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GM shows electric delivery van based on Ultium platform
GM has launched the new division BrightDrop that will offer products for commercial customers, including electric delivery vans.
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Daimler invests in lidar company Luminar ahead of self-driving truck launch
Daimler is confident of having a self-driving truck on sale within the coming years.
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Daimler and Waymo partner on self-driving trucks
Daimler plans to start selling a self-driving truck in the coming years.
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Mercedes-Benz previews fuel-cell semi with GenH2 Truck concept
The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck concept previews a fuel-cell semi-trailer truck due to enter customer trials in 2023.
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EV startup Nikola is being probed after a short-seller raised concerns of fraud and deception.
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FCA to add Waymo self-driving system to commercial vans, eventually whole lineup
FCA will soon start equipping its Ram ProMasster van with the Waymo Driver Level 4 self-driving system.
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Toyota partners with 5 Chinese firms on fuel cells
Toyota and its new partners aim to develop fuel cell-electric powertrains for commercial vehicles.
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Deep dive: The Mercedes-Benz Unimog was originally meant to be a tractor
It's time to look at the fascinating history of the Unimog, Mercedes-Benz's unstoppable workhorse.
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Bollinger B2 electric truck to be offered as chassis cab
Bollinger is going after commercial customers with a chassis cab version of its B2 Class 3 electric truck.
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Mack electric truck to haul out garbage--and noise pollution
Mack's new electric truck could spell the end to garbage removal services waking up the whole neighborhood.
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It's been two years since Toyota and truck manufacturer Kenworth showed off a proof of concept for a semi-trailer truck powered purely by hydrogen. On Monday, they showed off the first of 10 planned examples that late this year will start transporting cargo across the Los Angeles basin and to various inland cities, with the only emission being water. In the first phase, the trucks, operated by Toyota, UPS and other transport firms, will haul goods from the L.A. and Long Beach ports throughout the L.A. area, the Inland Empire, the Port of Hueneme, and eventually to Merced. In a second phase...
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Daimler to bring self-driving trucks to the road with America's Torc Robotics
The commercial vehicle arm of Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler on Friday announced it acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics, a company based in Blacksburg, Virginia, developing self-driving systems for multiple vehicle categories, ranging from SUVs to 300-ton mining trucks. The deal, which...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter revealed
Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday revealed a redesigned Sprinter van and confirmed it for sale later this year, as a 2019 model. The design has trodden down a high-tech path, which Mercedes says will lead to simpler fleet controlling and optimized communications between fleet manager and driver. Key to this...
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Order up: New Mercedes Sprinter coming soon with a side of telematics
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a familiar sight here in the U.S. but the rest of the world would be lost without it. The proof is in the numbers: since introducing it in 1995, Mercedes-Benz has sold more than 3.3 million. In the first nine months of 2017 it sold 142,000—and that’s at the...
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Vin Diesel joins Dodge in 'Brotherhood of Muscle' ad campaign
"The Fate of the Furious" is smashing box office records. At the center of that universe is the character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel. Now, Dodge is taking advantage of Diesel's "Fast and Furious" stardom by featuring him in its newest ad campaign. In the "Fast and the Furious" world...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter spy shots
Mercedes-Benz’s Sprinter is about to undergo a redesign. The large van last received an update for 2014 but we’ll be seeing a complete overhaul this time around. Our spy shots show a test mule for the redesigned Sprinter. The tester features the body of the current generation but the...
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