Mercedes and BMW disclosed their BEV development plan
- Mercedes and BMW presented their development plans for BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles).
- Mercedes has announced the creation of a new range, EQ, solely dedicated to BEVs.
The carmaker’s aim with this range of BEVs is to develop an offer at the same price as the equivalent thermal models.
Mercedes plans to launch 10 different models of BEVs between 2020 and 2025. According to the carmaker, this BEV range should account for about 500,000 sales in 2025. Currently, Mercedes has only one BEV marketed under its own brand, the Electric Drive (ED) B-Class, of which 2 000 units were sold worldwide in the first half 2016.
It is to note that BEV models of Smart will not be included into the EQ range.
The carmaker’s aim with this range of BEVs is to develop an offer at the same price as the equivalent thermal models.
Mercedes plans to launch 10 different models of BEVs between 2020 and 2025. According to the carmaker, this BEV range should account for about 500,000 sales in 2025. Currently, Mercedes has only one BEV marketed under its own brand, the Electric Drive (ED) B-Class, of which 2 000 units were sold worldwide in the first half 2016.
It is to note that BEV models of Smart will not be included into the EQ range.
- BMW for its part intends to develop its range of electric vehicles with both BMW and Mini brands. The already sold i3 and i8
(10 000 units have been sold worldwide in the first half of 2016) will be backed by an electric Mini in 2019, an electric SUV X3 in 2020 and an electric i5 (midrange sedan) in 2021. Within five years, BMW will therefore have developed five different BEVs.
(10 000 units have been sold worldwide in the first half of 2016) will be backed by an electric Mini in 2019, an electric SUV X3 in 2020 and an electric i5 (midrange sedan) in 2021. Within five years, BMW will therefore have developed five different BEVs.
- Within five years, BMW will have five different BEV models in its range. The carmaker does not communicate on its side on sales forecast but stresses it will develop in parallel its range of PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrids Electric Vehicles) of which 10 000 units have been sold worldwide in the first half 2016.
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