Mercedes-Benz EQ

Mercedes-Benz EQ
Sub-brand
Industry Automotive industry
Founded 2016
Products Plug-in electric vehicles
Parent Mercedes-Benz
Website Mercedes-Benz EQ

Mercedes-Benz EQ is an upcoming family of battery electric vehicles to be manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. The first model was previewed at the Paris Motor Show in 2016 with the Generation EQ concept vehicle.[1] Mercedes-Benz intends to produce ten EQ models by 2022, three of which will have the Smart brand, representing between 15% and 25% of the company's global sales. All of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle design and production efforts will target the EQ family.

Mercedes-Benz EQC, the first member of the EQ family, was presented at a special event in Stockholm.

Family

Mercedes-Benz intends to design and manufacture ten EQ models by 2022,[2] 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.[3][4] Three models will have the Smart brand.[5]

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".[3] Jurgen Schenk, a director of Daimler who will oversee the development of the electric vehicle program, 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.[3]

To meet production targets, Daimler AG intends to invest €1 billion for capital expansion projects of its global battery production,[3][6] half of which will be dedicated to its Deutsche ACCUmotive subsidiary lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Kamenz, Germany.[2] This is part of the company's investment of up to €10 billion for the design and development of electric vehicles.[5]

The vehicles will use the Combined Charging System,[3] a wall charger, or an optional wireless inductive charging system.

EQC

Mercedes-Benz EQC
Overview
Production 2019 (planned)
Body and chassis
Class Compact luxury SUV
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout Dual motor all-wheel drive
Powertrain
Battery 80 kWh lithium ion
Electric range 450 km (280 mi)

The EQC, the production version of the Generation EQ concept, is the first EQ model.[3] It was unveiled in Stockholm, Sweden on 4 September 2018. It is a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) scheduled for release in 2019.[3]

The vehicle has two electric motors, one on the front axle and one on the rear axle.[1] It is all-wheel drive and has a power output of 300 kW (402 hp) and 765 N⋅m (564 lb⋅ft).[1] The battery is floor-mounted and has an estimated range of 450 km (280 mi).

Concept EQA

Rear view at IAA 2017

Mercedes-Benz previewed the second EQ model with the unveiling of the Concept EQA at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is a compact car scheduled for release in 2020.[7]

Models

Current

Smart Fortwo EQ

As of 2018, the automobiles available under the EQ-brand are the Smart Fortwo and Smart Forfour.

Others

An electric car "at the level" of the S-Class sedan, dubbed EQS, is scheduled for production around 2020.[8] A lower-ranking electric sedan more comparable to the C-Class is to be produced in 2022.[9]

Trademark

In March 2017, Chinese automaker Chery filed a complaint with the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in China regarding the use of 'EQ', as Chery was using the name 'eQ' for an electric version of its QQ3 city car since 2015.[10] The dispute was resolved in July 2017, with Chery retaining the rights to use 'eQ' with numerical models and Mercedes-Benz to use 'EQ' with alphabetical models.[11]

Mercedes-Benz has trademarked the terms EQA, EQB, EQE, and EQS.[12]

EQ Power

In February 2017, Mercedes-Benz announced that all future plug-in hybrid vehicles would get the "EQ Power" designation. The first Mercedes-Benz car launched to the market with the "EQ Power" designation was the facelifted S-Class 560e.[13] It was followed by the C350e Saloon, C350e Estate, E350e Saloon, GLC350e 4MATIC, GLC350e 4MATIC Coupé and GLE500e 4MATIC. In July 2018, Mercedes-Benz stopped producing PHEV versions of the C-Class, E-Class, S-Class and GLE to make way for the third-generation electrified vehicles with EQ branding. The new system mates a nine-speed automatic with the electric motor and clutch in the same unit, promising both considerably longer range in pure electric mode (up to 31 miles) as well as a slightly faster top 87MPH top speed.[14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hall, Emme (29 September 2016). "Mercedes-Benz jump starts new EQ brand with Generation EQ concept". CNet. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Behrmann, Elizabeth (29 March 2017). "Mercedes hastens electric-car shift as combustion era fades". Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bubbers, Matt (8 November 2016). "For decades the future of electric vehicles has seemed a few years away". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Savov, Vlad (29 September 2016). "Mercedes launches EQ brand with electric SUV concept". The Verge. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Daimler to invest 10 billion euros in electric vehicles - paper". Yahoo! News. Reuters. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (31 October 2016). "Mercedes will launch 10 electric cars by 2025". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Kable, Greg (7 September 2017). "Mercedes EQ A electric hatchback previewed ahead of Frankfurt". Autocar. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mercedes-Benz to launch ultra-luxurious EQ S electric saloon in 2020". Autocar.
  9. ↑ "Mercedes to launch EQ saloon instead of electric C-Class". Autocar.
  10. ↑ Spring, Jack (23 March 2017). "China's Chery files trademark complaint against Mercedes over green car brand". Reuters. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Pleskot, Kelly (17 July 2017). "Mercedes-Benz cleared to use EQ name for electric cars". Motor Trend. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  12. ↑ James Gilboy (16 May 2018). "Daimler Files Tsunami of Trademarks in Advance of 'EQ' EV Debut". The Drive. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  13. ↑ James Brodie. "Mercedes EQ Power brand launches for new plug-in hybrid models". Auto Express. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Mercedes pulls PHEVs from production to make way for third-gen tech". Autocar.
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