Efficiency-enhancing measures including new engines, the improved 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission and the ECO start/stop function also feature. The four-cylinder petrol engines, which made a great evolutionary leap forward in 2009 and all feature direct injection and turbocharging and excel with high performance and exemplary economy. If you are a little more rural and want more power beneath the bonnet, then an SUV may be a great alternative with just as much family friendly room - but not as many eco-credentials. The quantum leap in efficiency is particularly well illustrated by the six-cylinder unit: Power has increased considerably, the C 350 BlueEFFICIENCY delivering 306 hp and 370 Nm (previously 292 hp and 365 Nm). The current series has found well over one million buyers worldwide since its launch in March 2007. Since the introduction of the first Mercedes-Benz C-Class in 1982 (then known as the model 190), Mercedes-Benz has sold more than 8.5 million vehicles in total in this segment. This applies to the production and testing of experimental vehicles, as well as the 50 vans for the customer trials in Berlin. While large fleet operators are the main concern in Berlin, the focus of the customer trials to be held in parallel in Stuttgart is on both tradesmen and fleets.
The main areas of operation are therefore concentrated on densely populated areas. Mercedes-Benz will deliver 100 Vito E-Cell vans to customers between August and December 2010. Half each will be taken into operation in Berlin and Stuttgart, and further units will be used in the Basque region of Spain in early 2011, i.e. on the homeground of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell. Both the fleet managers and drivers are being intensively trained in the control and operation of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell, and carefully familiarised with its special features. For this reason the customers are not purchasing their vehicles, but rather renting and financing them by paying a monthly user charge which also includes all the servicing for the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell. You do have a number of options in order to secure auto financing. In parallel with the practical trials, Mercedes-Benz will evaluate data such as route profiles, operating ranges and other parameters in order to tailor electrically powered vehicles even more precisely to customer requirements.
Specialists in 4×4 Van Conversions and 6×6 RV Conversions We convert 2-wheel drive Vans and RVs to 4-wheel drive vehicles. Service specialists will also be on hand during the start-up phase in case unforeseen problems occur. We can discuss this in greater detail with you, please let us know the best contact number for you and also a convenient time for one of our specialists to contact you direct. The front and rear sections of this best selling model have a more striking design. To this end, more than a dozen Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell vans have undergone extended test drives both on enclosed test tracks and on the roads. The Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell project is being supported from the public purse in various ways. The financial resources are being provided by the German federal government as part of its Economic Support Package II, in which the Federal Ministry of the Environment and Nature Conservation is supporting the development and industrialisation of the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell.
In this case the Federal Ministry of Transport, Construction and Urban Development is supporting customer operations in the Stuttgart pilot region for electro-mobility. Ideally the 100 Vito E-Cell vans will cover a total of around eight million kilometres in roughly one dozen fleets during the customer trials - which will provide an unrivalled wealth of experience for the further development of electric drive systems in light commercial vehicles. The customer trials for the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell are scheduled for four years and roughly 80,000 km per vehicle, after which the 100 vans will be returned to Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz has ensured a high level of operating safety with extensive trials. Both in Berlin and Stuttgart, two workshop partners will be responsible for servicing the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell. Stuttgart, Jun 23, 2008 - The spark-ignition engine was invented by Nikolaus August Otto who had a first machine built along the lines of his ideas in 1861. It became the “starting point for the four-stroke gas engine,” the inventor reflected in retrospect, and he initially envisaged its use as a stationary engine to compete against the steam engine.
Within the support period, Vito E-Cell customers are able to use the van at no charge for several months. The customers concerned are predominantly fleet operators. Ten new driving assistance systems ranging from the standard ATTENTION ASSIST drowsiness detection system to the optional DISTRONIC PLUS proximity control system are also now available for this model series for the first time. Remote convenience enables the vehicle and its multimedia system to be fully preconfigured remotely using a PC or smartphone - from programming the navigation and entertainment system through to seat-specific presetting of the desired interior temperature. The company’s 19.9% interest in Chrysler, which is accounted for using the equity method, reduced EBIT by €340 million in the first quarter of 2008; this result includes expenses of €94 million resulting from the restructuring actions at Chrysler. The van absolves the standardised workshop processes, and is e.g. diagnosed using the existing diagnostic systems.
