Mercedes is working on Tesla Model S fighter, randd chief tells paper - Automotive News
FRANKFURT -- Mercedes-Benz is working on an electric car with a range of up to 311 miles that could compete with Tesla’s Model S battery-powered vehicle, development chief Thomas Weber told German magazine auto motor und sport . "We are working... The electric drive concept would fit into Mercedes's flexible architecture, allowing it to be employed in more than one car, according to Weber. Audi will showcase the e-tron Quattro concept at this month’s Frankfurt auto show that will give a taste of what is to come when it launches an all-electric SUV in 2018 to compete with the coming Tesla Model X. BMW is reported to also plan an i5... It has had a variety of small fleets of battery electric or fuel cell electric cars on the road for years now, including versions of the Smart ForTwo, A class, B class and SLS AMG. Unlike other German carmakers that scoffed at Tesla when it revealed it would use laptop battery cells to power its Roadster, Daimler took a different approach. It partnered with Tesla, initially taking a 9. 1 percent stake in May 2009, received a seat on its board and employed its cells in its B-class Electric Drive, a compact MPV that had a range of around 200. Source: www.autonews.com
