Many car manufacturers are putting everything on one card, turning their backs on petrol and diesel engines and rolling out the red carpet for electric cars. But not all. Ford and Toyota, for example, are struggling with electric cars. And Mercedes is now planning to do the same.
Mercedes is rethinking
In 2035, the e-car will finally replace the combustion engine. By law, no new vehicles with petrol and diesel engines should then be registered. But there are still twelve years to go. And since the charging station infrastructure is currently still manageable and battery production is expensive, complex and sometimes harmful to the environment, not all car manufacturers are participating. Toyota and Ford, for example, continue to focus on combustion engines. Mercedes is already a step further and has several electric car models on offer with the EQ series. But now the German carmaker is apparently rescheduling.
MERCEDES WANTS TO CHANGE
Anyone who drives a Mercedes knows the SUV models by names such as GLA or GLB. When Mercedes introduced the EQ series in 2016, they wanted to draw attention to the fact that the future is “Electric Only”, i.e. fully electric. And since that is apparently now clear to everyone, the EQ series should no longer exist at Mercedes from 2024. As the Handelsblatt reports, Mercedes then wants to do without the additional “EQ” logo and return to its old type designations, regardless of the drive selected. The EQA would then become the GLA and the EQB the GLB, an insider told the newspaper.
The abbreviation EQ stands for “Electric Intelligence” and is intended to show Mercedes customers the start of a “new age of mobility”. But since the carmaker wants to turn its back on combustion engines , Mercedes no longer needs its own electric sub-brand in the medium term, according to the internals. For example, the electric version of the G-Class off-road vehicle planned for 2024 will no longer be marketed under the name “EQG”, but rather as a classic G-Class.
COMBUSTION ENGINES VERSUS ELECTRIC CARS: THIS IS HOW THE CARMAKER HELPS YOU MAKE THE DECISION
Anyone who wants to switch to an electric car has many questions. Arguably one of the biggest concerns is whether a particular model will have enough range. Another is that you have to wait a long time until the battery of the Stromer is fully charged again. And ultimately, many ask themselves the question: Where can I charge my e-car at all? Are there also charging stations nearby? We recently tested an app from Mercedes that shows whether an electric car is better than your own combustion engine. The application measures your driving behavior in and with your own car and shows you after a week whether it makes sense to swap the combustion engine for an electric car. The conclusion is surprising .
