Mercedes-Benz EQ-Class

The Mercedes-Benz EQ-Class is an upcoming family of battery electric vehicles to be manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. The first model in the class was previewed at the Paris Motor Show in 2016 with the Generation EQ concept vehicle.[1] Mercedes-Benz will introduce 10 models in this class by 2025, all of which will be based on a single platform developed specifically for electric drivetrains, and which can be configured for any type of vehicle owing to modularization.[2][3] Three models will have the Smart brand.[4]

Dieter Zetsche, chairman of Daimler AG, stated that the new brand will consist of all Mercedes-Benz "electrification efforts", with a goal of having it represent between 15% and 25% of global sales for the company by 2025, dependent on "the continued development of infrastructure and customer preferences".[2] Jurgen Schenk, a director of Daimler who will oversee the development of the electric drivetrain, stated that the company expects energy density improvements to battery technology to be about 14% per year until 2025, equivalent to improvements seen between 2010 and 2016.[2]

To meet production targets, Daimler AG will invest €1 billion for capital expansion projects at its Deutsche ACCUmotive subsidiary lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Kamenz, Germany.[2][5] This is part of the company's investment of up to €10 billion for the design and development of electric vehicles.[4]

The vehicles will use the Combined Charging System,[2] a wall charger, or an optional wireless inductive charging system.

Generation EQ concept vehicle

The Generation EQ is the first model in the EQ class.[2] It is an entry-level sport utility vehicle (SUV) scheduled for release in 2019.[2] It is expected to have a range of 500 kilometres (310 mi) and cost about $45,000.[2]

The vehicle will have two electric motors, one on the front axle, and one on the rear axle.[1] It will be an all-wheel drive vehicle[3] with a power output of 300 kilowatts and a torque of 700 newton metres (520 lb·ft).[1] The battery is floor-mounted.[3]

Instead of side mirrors, the vehicle has rear-facing cameras which project video of traffic behind the driver onto door displays.[1]

The eventual production version of this vehicle will be in the same category as the Tesla Model 3.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hall 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bubbers 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Savov 2016.
  4. 1 2 Yahoo! News 2016.
  5. ↑ Vijayenthiran 2016.

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