“In general, vehicles with solid-state batteries as standard were not expected until the middle of this decade. Mercedes-Benz is faster: the new eCitaro G is the first series production city bus in ...

Aside from the BlueTec 5 diesel technology, the Mercedes-Benz buses are now being made available in EEV (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle) versions, the manufacturer announced today. The EEV ...

It may sound boring at first: a bus in the Netherlands recently drove from Schipol Airport to the town of Haarlem. Except, of course, this was no ordinary bus; otherwise, The Drive wouldn’t be writing ...

More than one year ago, Mercedes-Benz introduced the Highway Pilot, an autonomous driving feature for trucks that was supposed to make long distance hauling both safer and more economical. Now, the ...

Hamburger Hochbahn AG operates the city of Hamburg’s bus system, and they’ve just placed an order with Daimler Buses for 350 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses to be delivered to the northern ...

Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler isn’t just preparing for a future of self-driving cars. Because the German manufacturer produces everything from passenger vehicles to commercial trucks, it’s ...

Stuttgart – The Mercedes-Benz bus range for travel and regular transport services is to feature even more environmentally friendly specifications in the future. Over and above the proven BlueTec 5 ...

Mercedes-Benz has given us a glimpse of what the future of public transport may look like, with a demo of its Future Bus with CityPilot. The tech-filled vehicle combines connectivity, camera and radar ...

CityPilot has taken a key early step towards fully autonomous public transportation: The Mercedes-Benz self-driving bus program saw one of its Future Bus vehicles drive 20 km (or around 12.4 miles) in ...

Mercedes-Benz wants to bring autonomous transportation to the masses. Last year, the company's semi-autonomous bus, called the Future Bus, drove a little more than 12 miles from Amsterdam's Schiphol ...

Lithium-ion battery technology has made impressive gains over the years. Today’s cells are cheaper than they’ve ever been, but lithium-ion still leaves a lot to be desired in terms of energy density ...