Novelties will go on sale in the period from 2018 to 2024.
The Germans expect to compete with the company Tesla Motors, as well as future vehicles from the eco range of the brand Audi. According to the interlocutor Automobilwoche, the automaker is going to focus on crossovers and SUVs, but “Daimler” also includes the creation of an electric sedans and compact cars.
Earlier it was reported that the brand Mercedes-Benz, part of Daimler, will organize a separate sub-brand MEQ, which will be released electric cars. The Germans have already registered in the patent office a range of indices to denote models that include the names of EQA, EQB, and EQS and EQX.
The debut of the first electric prototype will be held in late September at the Paris motor show, but the production car will appear not earlier than 2018 or 2019. It is expected that the first “Mercedes” intends to produce sedan and SUV that will compete with the Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X respectively.
