A Mercedes-Benz source recently confirmed to the Automotive News that an electric version of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class is going to be offered in the U.S.
A Mercedes-Benz source recently confirmed to the Automotive News that an electric version of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class is going to be offered in the U.S. The EV version of the B-Class will get its electric motor and battery pack from Tesla Motors.
“We want to bring another battery-powered vehicle to the market,” a source at Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler AG, stated.
The B-Class EV is slated to arrive in 2014. A hybrid version of the B-Class has been postponed. “Zero-emission vehicles receive more favorable classifications and higher incentives than vehicles with a range extender,” the source said. “This is especially an issue in the U.S.”
