The Mercedes-Benz of electric vehicles, the EQC, debuts in China at Auto Shanghai 2019. With it, the brand with the three-pointed star announces an all-electric compact SUV that will be available in the local market from 2021. The EQC is an all-electric crossover SUV with a coupé-like roof and elongated roofline. The vehicle is propelled by two electric motors (front and rear) with a combined output of 300 kW and a peak torque of 765 Nm. An intelligent operating strategy delivers an electric range of more than 445 km (as per NEDC, provisional figure). The combined electricity consumption measures 20.8-19.7 kWh/100 km. With "Mercedes me", theoffers a comprehensive range of services that make electric mobility convenient and practical for everyday use.

CATL will supply Mercedes-Benz with EV batteries Mercedes-Benz announced that it will source out "advanced, CO2-neutrally produced battery cells, modules and systems" from CATL. The agreement covers the full range of battery technologies, from cells across modules for Mercedes-Benz Cars to entire battery systems for Mercedes-Benz Vans in promising innovative technology configurations. This also includes the CATL cell-to-pack (CTP) design, which eliminates...

Mercedes-Benz T-Class - a new EV on a small van platform by Mercedes-Benz Vans Mercedes-Benz Vans announced that it develops the Mercedes-Benz T-Class with a full electric version on a small van platform. It is targeted at families and leisure-oriented people looking for an attractive price-value ratio. The letter T stands for efficient room concepts and is thus perfectly suited as a model designation for compact family vans bearing the three-pointed star. The T-Class and the Citan will be...

smart joint venture establishes smart Europe, a smart EV in the B-segment is due in 2022 based on a new EV platform The new global smart joint venture between Geely and Mercedes-Benz in China has established smart Europe GmbH as a wholly-owned subsidiary to supply, sell and service future smart vehicles in the European market. It will be located in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Stuttgart. A new all-electric vehicle architecture will become the foundation for smart's entry into the premium B-segment range with its first products...

Mercedes-Benz EQS will offer a range of more than 700 km In a speech given by Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management, at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Daimler AG in early July, it was said that the Mercedes-Benz EQS will offer a range of more than 700 km according to the WLTP cycle. The model had its own small chapter in the speach which also said that this is the brand's first fully electric luxury sedan based on an all-electric architecture. The EQS...

Mercedes-Benz announced strategic partnership with Farasis Energy for EV batteries A year ago, Farasis Energy announced its plans to build an EV battery in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. Today, the company announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz in the field of EV batteries research, development, and production. Key elements of the agreement include the development and industrialization of highly advanced cell technologies, accompanied by ambitious goals for cost competitiveness. The...

Mercedes-Benz expands its global EV battery production network Merced-Benz is expanding its global EV battery production network, investing more than 1 billion euros to this end. The network will consist of 9 battery factories at 7 locations in Europe, North America, and Asia. The network is headed by Mercedes-Benz's wholly-owned subsidiary Accumotive in Kamenz, Saxony. It is the competence center for the network and produces drivetrain batteries for electrified vehicles from...

Mercedes-Benz EQV tested in winter conditions For several weeks, the development team of Mercedes-Benz has been testing the first purely battery-electric premium MPV from the brand. The tests have been held in Arjeplog, Sweden under severe climatic conditions - minus 30 degrees Celsius, icy roads, deep snow. This marks the end of one of the last milestones before the EQV market launch in the second half of 2020. A team of over 30 engineers, electronics experts...

Mercedes EQA winter testing photos, new compact PHEVs will debut in Geneva next month The production version of the all-electric sibling of the GLA - the Mercedes-Benz EQA - will have its première before the end of the year. This is what Mercedes-Benz announced while sharing a bunch of photos of the EQA winter testing. Prototypes of the model are now traveling across Sweden to test the thermal management of the battery and the interior, charging in the cold, driving safety, traction and energy...

Mercedes-Benz will showcase the VISION AVTR at the "Meet Mercedes" event in Geneva Mercedes unveiled the VISION AVTR at CES 2020 at the beginning of January and today the company announced that the European debut of this futuristic concept is scheduled for the "Meet Mercedes" event which takes place on the day before the Geneva Motor Show, 2 March 2020, in the "HEAD - Genève“. The VISION AVTR is inspired by James Cameron's film Avatar and the result of unusual global cooperation between one of the...

IBM and Mercedes are a step closer to the next-generatino Li-S batteries A couple of months ago, IBM Research announced it has discovered three new materials extracted from seawater for EV batteries. This research included Mercedes, Central Glass Sidus. In January, IBM and Daimler unveiled they use "a quantum computer to model the dipole moment of three lithium-containing molecules, which brings us one step closer the next-generation lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries that would be more...

Mercedes-Benz India showcases the EQC 400 4MATIC Edition 1886, will launch the EQC in India in April At Auto Expo 2020 in India, the local branch of Mercedes-Benz showcases the EQC 400 4MATIC Edition 1886 - the forerunner of Mercedes-Benz's new product brand EQ for electric mobility globally. EQ stands for "Electric Intelligence" and is derived from the Mercedes-Benz brand values of "Emotion and Intelligence". The electric offensive of Mercedes in India, starts with the launch of the first model, the Mercedes-Benz...

Amazon launches 10 Mercedes-Benz eVito vans in Munich 10 Mercedes-Benz eVito vans with full Amazon branding on them are now circulating the streets in central Munich. All are the long body variant of the eVito (5370 mm wheelbase). Amazon plans on launching into operation more vehicles to expand its electrically operated fleet. The Mercedes-Benz eVito packs a 41 kWh battery that is good for a run of 150-184 km. It takes 6 hours of charging to offer the same range again...

The VISION AVTR concept by Mercedes is inspired by the Avatar film Well, it's CES time in Las Vegas, meaning it's concepts time for automakers. This year, Mercedes-Benz has gone wild with its VISION AVTR concept. The extremely futuristic and beautiful looks of the vehicle have been inspired by the Avatar film. The concept was presented by Daimler CEO Ola Kaellenius and Avatar director James Cameron. The VISION AVTR concept interprets the currently modern ideas of a vehicle being an...