Mercedes-Benz picking up the pace with regard to electrification: By 2022, the entire Mercedes product range is set to be electrified. There will be electric alternatives in every segment from smart to SUV, with well in excess of 130 variants in total, ranging from 48-volt on-board electrical system with EQ Boost to plug-in-hybrids to all-electric vehicles with battery or fuel cell. Unit sales of battery-electric vehicles are set to increase to 15-25 percent of total unit sales by 2025, depending on individual customer preferences and the development of the public infrastructure..

Third-generation plug-in hybrids can help improve air quality in towns and cities: With an all-electric range of around 50 km and an electric motor output of 90 kW, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class and S-Class Saloon and/or Estate models can be locally emission-free in any inner city.

Hybrid traction head in torque-converter transmission: more powerful, more compact, many variants The 9-speed 9G-TRONIC hybrid transmission allows a cross-series, scalable hybrid concept with a system torque of up to 700 Nm and various combustion engines in all Mercedes-Benz models with rear-wheel drive – diesel or petrol models, saloons or estates.