#IAA: Mercedes-Benz Claims It Will Counter Tesla With An Long Range EV Of It's Own

Mercedes plans to begin selling an electric vehicle with a range of 400-500km (250 to 310 miles) within a few years, possibly in 2018, Thomas Weber, Daimler board member in charge of Mercedes-Benz car development, said in an interview here.

The planned EV isn’t meant to be competitive with the company’s electric versions of the Smart ForTwo, Mercedes B class or the Mercedes-AMG SLS, Weber said.

rockreid - 9/16/2015 6:12:13 PM

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try 2020. And at least $120,000 to start. Optioned out including high performance mode $180,000

skytop - 9/16/2015 6:25:48 PM

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Elan Musk is going to assurme the position and kiss his ass goodbye. The liberal progressives will abandon him for the uber German car maker Electric Vehicles which will overwhelm Tesla.

The Porsche Mission E is going to be irresistible to the California affected and coddled click. Tesla?? Tesla who?

TauronB2G - 9/16/2015 10:33:12 PM

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Porsche and Mercedes will be at least 3-5 years late to the party with vehicles that match what Tesla is doing now. It looks to me Like Musk has read the Art of War and is using it step by step. Use an enemies strengths against them.
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Dexter1 - 9/16/2015 10:49:35 PM

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Why do super EVs have to be super hideous?