“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One automaker is shaking up the idea of public transit following a big unveiling. This week, Mercedes-Benz not only revealed its autonomous "Future Bus" in the Netherlands, but also took it for a spin ...

Mercedes-Benz recently delivered three all-electric eCitaro buses to Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv), which will operate them in Heidelberg's historic city center and Mannheim's new Franklin district.

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 ...

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 ...