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Global corporations’ climate pledges are ‘misleading,’ not credible
Global corporations like Amazon and Mercedes-Benz want us to think they’re serious about taking on global warming. But independent analysts say their climate pledges can’t be taken at face value.
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Mercedes-Benz plans to build U.S. electric car charging network
The network could help increase the low number of charging stations, encouraging more people to buy electric vehicles.
Mercedes and Rivian plan to make vans together in Europe
The agreement is a rare example of cooperation between a traditional carmaker and an upstart.
Mercedes opens Alabama battery plant, part of a southern wave
The German automaker, which has made cars in the state for decades, has invested $1 billion in a factory to supply the power for electric vehicles.
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Carmakers race to control next-generation battery technology
The prize: batteries that would be cheaper, faster to charge and less vulnerable to raw material shortages. Whoever gets there first will have a major advantage.
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Mercedes-Benz to shift focus to electric vehicles by 2025
The automaker said it would invest 40 billion euros, or $47 billion, on electric cars, vans and light commercial vehicles by 2030.
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EU fines Volkswagen and BMW nearly $1 billion for emissions collusion
Daimler, which blew the whistle on the scandal, avoided a big fine from European antitrust officials.
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