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Produces luxury EVs across the EQ lineup including EQS flagship sedan, EQE, EQA, and EQB spanning sedan, SUV, and crossover segments. One of the world's premier luxury automakers with €150B+ revenue and 130K+ BEV deliveries in 2024. Investing heavily in its MB.EA electric-first platform architecture while maintaining a flexible approach to the ICE-to-EV transition timeline.
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Key Milestones
Daimler-Benz formed via merger of Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie — uniting the lineage of Karl Benz (1885 first car) and Gottlieb Daimler (1885 motorcycle). The world's oldest premium automaker.
Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO concept previews the brand's electric strategy at the Frankfurt Motor Show — three powertrain variants (BEV/EREV/FCV), foreshadowing Mercedes' multi-path electrification approach.
B-Class Electric Drive launches in U.S. — built with Tesla powertrain partnership (Tesla supplies the drive unit and battery pack), Mercedes' first true BEV. Compliance-driven and discontinued in 2017.
Reveals EQ sub-brand at Paris Motor Show with Generation EQ concept — signaling all-EV product family and Mercedes' strategic separation of electric models from ICE-namesake products.
EQC SUV launches as the first production Mercedes-EQ vehicle — built on a modified GLC platform; modest sales but establishes the EQ retail presence ahead of dedicated-platform models.
EQS luxury sedan unveiled with 0.20 drag coefficient — the world's most aerodynamic production car; first model on the EVA dedicated electric platform and Mercedes' S-Class electric flagship.
Announces 'all-electric where market conditions allow' strategy by 2030 with €40B EV investment plan — explicit hedge language reflects Daimler's caution after Volkswagen's all-in EV pivot.
Cancels next-gen MB.EA Large platform for EQS/EQE successors — shifting strategy as luxury EV demand softens; Mercedes will instead extend the existing EVA platform and integrate EVs with ICE namesakes.
Cuts EQS production to single shift in Q4 — sales fell ~52% year-over-year amid demand and design pushback; the EQS becomes a cautionary tale for clean-sheet luxury EVs.
Reveals all-electric CLA on the new MMA platform — integrating EVs into traditional model nameplates rather than EQ sub-brand; new naming strategy reflects retreat from EQ-only branding.
Announces pause of U.S. EQE/EQS production from Sept 1, 2025 amid the looming end of EV tax credits — Tuscaloosa plant absorbs hit as Mercedes pivots U.S. focus back to ICE/PHEV models.
Unveils next-gen EQS facelift with 926 km WLTP range, 800V architecture, and steer-by-wire — Mercedes' attempt to recover lost ground with the rebooted flagship before MMA-platform replacements arrive.