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Mercedes-Benz EVs will use solid-state batteries

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new solid-state battery that offers a 25 percent longer range in the EQS than the current battery. In the coming months, the manufacturer will conduct extensive laboratory and on-road testing to assess the durability and stability of solid-state batteries in real-world conditions.

The new solid-state battery, manufactured by American Factorial Energy, was installed in a modified EQS late last year, and thanks to it, the vehicle should have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. This would be a significant improvement over the current 118 kWh battery in the EQS 450+, which allows a range of 800 kilometers on a single charge.

“Developing an automotive-scale solid-state battery underlines our commitment to innovation and sustainability. We’re therefore excited to announce that we’ve started road testing with a prototype vehicle equipped with this advanced technology. We will gain crucial insights into possible series integration of this cutting-edge battery technology,” said Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG.

Solid-state batteries use a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid one, and offer higher energy density and longer range without increasing the size and weight compared to lithium-ion batteries. They also increase cell safety and enable the use of new anodes such as lithium-metal anodes, and are also safer to use.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans will offer vehicles with a combustion engine from 2026

The German automobile industry is trying to get out of a deep crisis, and the development of only electric vehicles does not offer great optimism at the moment. With cheap and far more advanced EVs from China, German manufacturers can hardly cope, so as a solution they continued to offer versions with combustion engines. Thus, Mercedes-Benz Vans announced that starting next year, it will also include light commercial vehicles with combustion engines in its offer.

Mercedes-Benz Vans was primarily focused on the production of all-electric vehicles, but reality forced the company to follow the wishes of customers who are increasingly choosing models with a combustion engine. Their previous vehicles were based on the VAN.EA platform (Van Electric Architecture) and now Mercedes says they will develop a new VAN.CA (Van Combustion Architecture) platform. Both platforms will share almost 70% of components, which enables the production of vehicles on the same line, but also reduces costs.

With this change in strategy, Mercedes-Benz Vans strives to secure a better position in the future on the European market as well as easier adaptability to customer wishes.

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Mercedes to shut down EQS AMG

Electric car sales have been declining for the past few years, and manufacturers are already considering what to do next. The trend is expected to continue into 2025, so some manufacturers have decided to postpone the launch of new models, while some models will be discontinued, such as the Mercedes EQS AMG.

According to reliable sources, the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ has not yet left the production lines, but will do so in the next few months. A decision that cannot be implemented immediately, as it requires a series of operational and marketing preparations, as well as informing the dealer network that this flagship Mercedes most luxurious electric model will soon be removed from the offer. In the coming period, only ordered cars will be produced.

Mercedes is getting rid of a model that may not have attracted customers with its design, but the same cannot be said for its performance. The EQS AMG is powered by two electric motors with a total power of 658 hp, which is enough to accelerate to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. With the optional “Dynamic Plus” package, power increases to 761 hp.

In August, Mercedes announced a new plan, this time EQS and S-Class under one name. Also, it was said that Mercedes will not give up on internal combustion engines, at least not until the end of the decade. “In the future, there will be two S-Classes, one with ICE and one with electric drive,” said Mercedes director Ola Kallenius. This means that buyers will have more choice, as with the G-Class which is offered with internal combustion engines and as all-electric.

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