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The All Electric Mercedes-Benz EQC is Wheels Car of the Year for 2020
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is Wheels Car of the Year for 2020. It was announced as the winner of the prestigious automotive accolade at the Australian Motoring Awards in Melbourne. The family-sized SUV launched in 2019, and is the first pure-electric series production vehicle from Mercedes-Benz. Its overall package of quality, safety, technology and refinement impressed…
Read full article >>Australia’s first electric Mercedes production vehicle, the EQC, arrives in local showrooms
Australia’s first electric Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the ground-breaking EQC, arrives in local showrooms and blazes a new trail in vehicle ownership for the brand. The Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC, a family-size SUV, is the result of several years of intensive research, development and testing to create a production-ready, all-electric vehicle delivering the performance, comfort, safety,…
Read full article >>The new Mercedes-Benz EQC All-Electric SUV unveiled in Melbourne
The customers who will be first in line to purchase the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC were special guests on Tuesday night when the history-making SUV broke cover for the first time in Australia. At a function held at Melbourne’s Mercedes me store, customers and invited guests saw the Mercedes-Benz EQC revealed for the first time, well…
Read full article >>Mercedes EQC is undergoing final tests in Sweden’s snowy landscapes
Shortly before its market launch, the EQC is undergoing final cold weather tests in Sweden. During these further winter trials in Arjeplog, Sweden, the engineers pay particular attention to the thermal management of the battery and interior, recharging in cold conditions and handling safety, traction and recuperation on ice and snow. After digital tests and…
Read full article >>BMW, Daimler Benz, Ford & Volkswagen with Audi & Porsche form EV charging network joint venture
BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group have announced a new joint venture called IONITY. It will build a Pan-European High-Power-Charging (HPC) Network for electric vehicles. IONITY will build and operate about 400 fast charging stations across European major road networks by 2020. They intend to open at least 20 stations…
Read full article >>Mercedes-Benz to invest $1 billion to build electric vehicles and batteries in the USA
Mercedes-Benz have announced today they are going to invest $1 billion to build electric vehicles and batteries at their plant in Alabama, USA. This is a strategic move by Mercedes-Benz to start production of electric passenger cars in the USA as part of its worldwide electric initiative. With President Donald Trump’s bid to curb imports…
Read full article >>Mercedes-Benz’s EQA concept vehicle shows their “electric initiative is gathering pace”
Mercedes-Benz’s EQA concept vehicle, announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show, shows their “electric initiative is gathering pace”. With a range of 400km’s, permanent all wheel drive and its stunning looks featuring laser fibre lights, the EQA is a real show stopper. As the company says “Mercedes-Benz Concept EQA proves that we are serious about introducing…
Read full article >>Mercedes-Benz release a teaser video of their EQ-A electric car concept ahead of Frankfurt Show release
It looks like Mercedes-Benz are committing themselves to an electric future with their new EQ sub-brand. They are about to release a uniquely styled compact hatchback EV concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Called the EQ A, the new hatchback will become the German automaker’s second dedicated all-electric model after the EQ C SUV…
Read full article >>Mercedes Maybach 6 Cabriolet electric concept debuts at Monterey Car Week, Pebble Beach
Mercedes have chosen the annual classic car gathering at Monterey Car Week, Pebble Beach, California to introduce the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet electric car with an output of 550 kW (750 PS). The shallow underfloor battery allows a range of over 500 kilometres according to the NEDC. The curved basic body of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach…
Read full article >>Mercedes-Benz commits to Formula E
Mercedes‑Benz has announced a strategic repositioning of its motorsport activities: the company will conclude its participation in DTM at the end of 2018 and enter Formula E in the 2019/20 season. This new approach will see Mercedes-Benz competing at both ends of the motorsport spectrum: in Formula 1, the pinnacle of motorsport combining high technology…
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