‘Last year we made the decision to go all in on electric and get the transformation done in this decade, with the attitude to make the market, not just wait for the market.’ We’re in the first wave of the product offensive, which will be followed by an even larger second wave,’ said CEO Ola Källenius at the FT Future of the Car conference. ‘We’re well under way with the transformation. Came off that test drive and said off-roading in the future is definitely electric, and it will be as far as the G is concerned in the middle of 2024.’ Mercedes CEO on the future The G-Wagon, I recently drove a prototype of the powertrain of it, down in Graz where we develop and make these vehicles, and went for some serious off-roading. ‘You will have a Maybach fully electric version by the middle of next year. It’s what sits beneath the big, luxurious EQS saloon and the slightly smaller, slightly less luxurious EQE saloon, which has a wheelbase 90mm shorter than the EQS’s, and 10 battery modules rather than 12. The new electric revolution costs money, and that means brands are looking to funnel their R&D cash into a one-size-fits-all solution that can be adapted for various models. EVA2 is the current version of Mercedes’s bespoke electric-car underpinnings. Read more about the EQXX here What’s a platform? On top of that, chief design officer, Gorden Wagener told CAR the EQXX is ‘a promise for what we want to deliver for the C-segment – so C-Class size – as it shows the vision of the exterior and interior.’ The aerodynamics were also designed to cool the electrics – the airflow under the car passes under a cooling plate that takes away most of the surplus heat, thus reducing the need for heavy, bulky fans and jackets. The drag coefficient is a remarkable 0.18Cd – beating the 0.20 of the EQS – achieved through the car’s shape – low nose, tapered rear, smooth in between – with a bit of help from movable flaps at the front and diffuser at the rear, which protrudes more at higher speeds. Either way, the future for Mercedes (and Affalterbach) has arrived. There’s also the reemergence of the SMART sub-brand, though that’s now a joint partnership with Geely. And unlike those early EQs which simply swapped out ICE for EV, Mercedes’ latest EVs are designed from the ground up to go electric. Mercedes’ new range of electric cars – christened EQ – is growing every month: it started with the mid-sized EQC SUV, but now includes everything from the bespoke EQS limousine to electric-powered AMG models. But skip back to 2022 and things are looking very different for the Germans. Despite dominating a new electrified F1 since 2014, Stuttgart – like its German counterparts – had been left in the dust by new, bespoke products from Tesla, Nissan and others. Rewind things back a few years and Mercedes’ EV strategy was all at sea. ► What you can buy today, and what’s coming soon It’s still a Mercedes-Benz and I doubt it will be cheaper than $30,000, but if it starts under $40,000, it will be a success in my opinion.► The current Mercedes electric car line-up We need more all-electric options in that segment at a reasonable price. It’s a “crossover” like the Chevy Bolt EV is a “crossover”.Īt the end of the day, it’s a compact vehicle with a hatchback. The new teaser looks different from the original concept, but it still has what made the original concept interesting. Last year, Daimler invested ~$600 million to produce the new compact electric car at their factory in France, where they will be using their experience building electric smart cars. The electric vehicle is expected to go into production as soon as next year. Källenius commented on the resemblance with the GLA: The updated design loooks more like a crossover similar to the GLA than the original concept vehicle. Now Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the second generation GLA and during the event, Ola Källenius, Daimler’s new CEO, released an updated teaser image of the EQA:
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