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may 07, 2019 - Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz EQC sales release & start of production: Electrified Mercedes hits the road

The #MercedesBenz of electric vehicles is ready for launch. The #MercedesBenz #EQC (combined electrical consumption: 20.8 - 19.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)[1] is produced at the #MercedesBenz Bremen plant – and can be ordered now. There the #EQC can be flexibly integrated into the ongoing series production of vehicles with combustion engine or hybrid drive. The high #MercedesBenz production standards therefore ensure top quality across all vehicle models. As a CASE pioneer, the #EQC 400 4MATIC offers extensive standard equipment and attractive services.

"With the #MercedesBenz #EQC, we are entering a new era of mobility. It is part of the growing family of all-electric vehicles at #MercedesBenz and combines brand-defining features such as quality, safety and comfort. We offer our customers progressive design and unique ride comfort – and this with a range absolutely suitable for everyday use," states Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for #MercedesBenz Cars Sales.

With its seamless, clean design and colour highlights typical of the brand, the #MercedesBenz #EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look while representing the design idiom of Progressive Luxury. In combination with the extensive services and a range of 445 - 471 km (NEDC)1, it makes electric mobility convenient and suitable for everyday use. The charismatic #EQC impresses with the sum of its attributes. With its effortlessly superior driving impression, high level of acoustic comfort and exciting driving dynamics, the #EQC displays all the brand's hallmark attributes – the Mercedes of electric vehicles. Prices for the #MercedesBenz #EQC start at €71,281[2] for the already generously equipped base version. Its net basic price of less than €60,000 makes it eligible for an environmental bonus in Germany – regardless of individual equipment.

Start of production: #EQC ideally integrated into ongoing series production

The first #EQC will roll off the production line at the #MercedesBenz plant in Bremen. There it is being produced on the same line as the C-Class Saloon and Estate as well as the GLC and GLC Coupé – digitally, flexibly and sustainably. Production of vehicles with various drive systems can be adapted variably and efficiently in line with market demand. This approach is an ideal way to ensure the best possible use of capacity at the plant, and guarantee high #MercedesBenz production and quality standards.

Digital solutions such as sophisticated mobile devices, driverless transport systems and the 'paperless factory' assist the assembly team. Production staff are irreplaceable, even in the age of electric mobility. The use of Big Data and artificial intelligence assists with predictive maintenance, for example. This means the fact that the company made investments in maximum flexibility and hi-tech equipment offering trend-setting Industry 4.0 solutions at an early stage is paying off.

"Flexibility and efficiency are decisive pillars of the strategy in our global production network at #MercedesBenz Cars. Production of the #EQC is perfect proof of this. The staff in Bremen have many years of experience in the production of vehicles with a wide range of drive types. We are building on this know-how in the electric age, too. With the start of production of the #MercedesBenz #EQC, we are turning the switch today - for the electric mobility of the future," says Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board #MercedesBenz Cars, Production and Supply Chain.