Report: Mercedes puts electric van program into 'hibernation'

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mercedes Benz, Daimler

Mercedes-Benz had said its all-electric Vito E-Cell cargo van had sufficient juice to keep the model as a viable transportation option, but the same apparently can't be said for Germans' appetite for the vehicle.

The Daimler division is putting future sales of the E-Cell on hold because of lack of demand, Car and Driver says, citing an interview with Mercedes-Benz van division chief Volker Mornhinweg. Just "a few hundred" E-Cell vehicles have been sold, causing the German automaker to put the model into "hibernation mode."

The Vito E-Cell has a single-charge range of about 81 miles and a top speed of 50 miles per hour as well as 80 horsepower out of its front-wheel drive set-up. In the spring of 2011, Mercedes-Benz and Paris-based rental company Europcar reached an agreement to have a few dozen E-Cells rented out on a trial basis in both Hamburg, Germany, and Paris, France.

Mercedes puts electric van program into 'hibernation' originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Tue, 28 May 2013 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!

F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...

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Tom Sykes dominates QP1 at Donington

After this morning’s washout practice, the weather at Donington Park for this afternoon’s first qualifying practice saw gusty winds and the occasion intermittent rain and despite the[...]

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Yamaha and PETRONAS Conclude MotoGP Partnership

Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha's Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS....

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Anvil Nk-a, Raw, Bare and Awesome Cafe-Racer Art [Photo Gallery]

If there is one thing which is as striking as it is enthralling about the bike the Italian Anvil Motociclette workshop creates, it's their unforgiving and raw styling. Here's the Nk-a, one of their new builds, just as mesmerizing like the other Anvils.

Based on an old Honda CB 500 from the late 70's, the Nk-a has received a new personality, a new attire and wa...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/anvil-nk-a-raw-bare-and-awesome-cafe-racer-art-photo-gallery-60303.html

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How many kindergarteners can you fit in a Tesla Model S?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Tesla Motors

Details on where and when this video of a gaggle of kindergarteners packing themselves into a Tesla Model S was shot are slim - we think Phoenix, AZ, based the license plate and this Tesla Motors Club post. Of course, all of that is kind of secondary compared to the obvious fun these kids are having. It's not a record-setting effort, which is why there's so much room left over - it's more of a chance to try and get an entire kindergarten class into one car. As a member posting on the Tesla Motors forum wrote, "We could have fit three more easily, without anyone sitting on top of someone else."

In any case, it's pretty adorable, and it has also given us our new favorite phrase: "Frunk Monkeys." Hazard your own guess as to how many youngsters will fit, then watch the video below to see how many kids can cram into the benchmark electric hatchback below.

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How many kindergarteners can you fit in a Tesla Model S? originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Tue, 28 May 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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McLaren set to power Formula E racing

WOKING, SURREY, UK - 12th November 2012 - McLaren Electronic Systems Limited today announced that it will provide the electric engine, transmission and electronics for cars that will participate in the FIA's exciting new Formula E race series. McLaren will...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/11/mclaren_set_to_power_form.php

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