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E
volution in the city. The Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL is ringing
in a new era of clean urban transport. In 2010, Mercedes-
Benz delivered the first E-CELL vans to customers in Berlin. They
were from the first series of vans with electric drive to roll off the
assembly line. Daimler is pushing forward with electric mobility
together with companies, energy suppliers and politicians. With
the Vito E-CELL, locally emission-free electric vans are now a real-
ity on our roads. The pioneers of electric mobility in commercial
use include Deutsche Post DHL, which uses the Vito E-CELL in
every-day deliveries. A precondition for economical and environ-
mentally friendly operation is an intelligent battery-charging
system allowing customers to decide when to charge their vehicles
themselves. The Vito E-CELL meets this requirement with its
Smart Charge Communication Unit (SCCU), which enables users
to charge their lithium-ion batteries when “green” and less expen-
sive electricity is available. That reduces emissions and costs.
A genuine benefit for the environment – and for the Vito E-CELL.
It has received several prizes for its groundbreaking technology
such as “Postal Technology Award 2010” and “Green Commercial
of the Year” from the Irish “Fleet Transport” magazine.
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“On each of its journeys, the
Vito E-CELL also transports
a significant degree of innovative
spirit and responsibility. Qualities
that benefit its owners as well
as the environment.”
Dr. Joachim Wessels, Executive Board Member for Letters,
Deutsche Post AG, Bonn