Based on recent history, one might be forgiven for thinking that Mercedes is only interested in zero-emission technology when it involves collecting funds for Hydrogen boondoggles. But on Tuesday, Mercedes announced it has actually developed something that has the potential to greatly improve the quality of life of people who live in cities.
Premiering to an audience of European economics ministers at the Basque city of San Sebastian, Daimler unveiled the prototype of a battery-powered van based on the Mercedes-Benz Vito. The van which might have been named after a minor figure in a Mafia movie is the world’s first with electric drive (a href=http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=22823>more...)
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