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Mercedes Benz Ready to go all Electric, Plans for eight Gigafactories

22Jul By AdityaNo Comments

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Mercedes Benz Ready to go all Electric, Plans for eight Gigafactories

Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the world's pre-eminent luxury car company is accelerating toward an emissions-free and software-driven future. By 2022, Mercedes-Benz will have battery electric vehicles (BEV) in all segments the company serves. From 2025 onwards, all newly launched vehicle architectures will be electric-only and customers will be able to choose an all-electric alternative for every model the company makes. Mercedes-Benz intends to manage this accelerated transformation while sticking to its profitability targets. "The EV shift is picking up speed - especially in the luxury segment, where Mercedes-Benz belongs. The tipping point is getting closer a...

Amazon Ordered 1,800 Electric Delivery Vans from Mercedes Benz

Berlin, Aug 28, 2020: Amazon bought 1,800 electric delivery vans from Mercedes-Benz, the biggest such order for the German automaker to date. In announcing the order, Mercedes said it would also join a climate initiative established by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. By signing up to The Climate Pledge, Mercedes-Benz commits itself to going completely carbon neutral by 2039. Scientists say man-made emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide must end by 2050 at the latest to avoid pushing global temperatures beyond the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) set out in the Paris climate accord. The transport sector, including the surge in deliveries from online retailers like Amazon, is a major source of carbon emissions. “We need continued innovation and partne...

Mercedes Benz Forays into the EV Segment with Newly Launched SUV

The luxury car maker Mercedes Benz is all set to foray into the electric car segment. Benz has launched its much-anticipated electric SUV today which might give a tough fight to the predominant EV player Tesla. While Tesla has been facing challenges a few days back against going private, Benz has taken a great step and took advantage of the situation brewing up. The market for upscale electric cars is Tesla's to lose, with sales of its entry-level Model 3 sedan expected to reach about 50,000 cars this year and almost double that in 2019. "While Tesla currently has a strong hold on the luxury electric market, I don't think this will be the case after the arrival of the German premium offerings," said Wajih Hossenally, an automotive powertrain analyst with IHS Markit. "Tesla has virtuall...