According to sources, part of the line of electric vehicles from Mercedes will include two SUVs and two sedans.
German carmaker Daimler plans to market electric cars. According to Bloomberg, the company is developing a line of Mercedes, which will compete with Tesla.
Part of the line will include two SUVs and two sedans, the Agency reports citing a source in the company. According to unofficial data, to promote their electric company may even launch a new brand, but the name as yet.
Previously CEO of Mercedes Dieter Zetsche said, plans to present the first own electric car at the Paris motor show in September.
What Mercedes sees as the main competitor in this market, Tesla is due to its positioning. American manufacturer of electric vehicles has previously stated that it expects to buyers accustomed to the machines Deluxe Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4.
We will remind as it was reported earlier, Mercedes-Benz began the development of the Sprinter van new generation. According to Autocar, the premiere of the car will take place in 2018. In addition to the standard versions of new products, customers will be offered a fully electric option. All the technical details are still kept secret. According to preliminary data, the novelty should compete with electric cargo van from Tesla that will be built on the basis of the crossover Model X. it is Not excluded that in the future, all commercial vehicles of the German brand will be equipped with electric propulsion systems.
Prior to this, the company Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a prototype all-electric truck called Urban eTruck. Sales of the production version of the truck could begin in five years.
