Mercedes set to launch four electric cars from 2018
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5 Jan 2016
Mercedes-Benz is set to launch the first of four new electric cars in 2018, which aim to compete with the likes of Tesla.
The project was first confirmed last year, with a €2 billion investment pledged to develop two zero emission saloons and two crossover SUVs.
The electric vehicle architecture has now been approved by the board and Car Magazine reports that the first of these electric vehicles will come to market in 2018, a year earlier than originally planned.
It is expected that the two mid-sized vehicles will be given priority and come to market before the super-sized SUV. The first car to be released is likely to be positioned between C and E-class in terms of size, which will be built at the manufacturer’s Bremen plant in northern Germany.
