MultiVu Video Feed: Ground Breaking Battery Technology by Daimler to be Unveiled at Geneva Motor Show

NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STORY SUMMARY: Daimler AG has achieved a crucial breakthrough in battery technology. The Stuttgart-based automaker is the world's first manufacturer to have succeeded in adapting lithium-ion technology to the demanding requirements of automotive applications. Until now, the technology has been used primarily in consumer electronics. The new battery will be used in the series-production S 400 BlueHYBRID beginning next year.

Lithium-ion batteries are ideally suited for use in hybrid vehicles to help Reduce fuel consumption and thus also CO2 emissions. At the same time, Daimler engineers are investigating to what degree this technology can be applied to other vehicle concepts, such as electric and fuel cell-powered cars.

NEWS: First Patented Integration of a Lithium-ion Battery into a Series Produced Passenger Car

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Dr. Thomas Weber, Head of Daimler Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development

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VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Daimler AG

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