Mercedes-Benz Vans is a pioneer and leading manufacturer in the field of electric vans. To date, significantly more than 25,000 all-electric vans have been produced. The top seller for electric vans is the eVito, followed by the eSprinter and EQV.
Mercedes-Benz have a clear goal, we want to be the leading manufacturer in the field of electric vans in the long term! And for this Mercedes-Benz have an excellent starting point: At the end of 2021, we were once again the market leader in both midsize and large eVans in Europe," says Mathias Geisen, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans. "We have clearly aligned our strategy to further expand this position. With the eCitan and, in the future, the EQT, we are completing our product range this year, offering eVans in all segments."
As early as 2010, the Vito E-Cell was the first small series of battery-electric vehicles to roll off the production line. Today's electric portfolio includes both mid-size (EQV, eVito and eVito Tourer) and large-van (eSprinter) vehicles and will be supplemented by all-electric small vans (eCitan, EQT[1]) in 2022. The eVito was already presented in 2017, followed by the eSprinter in 2019 and the EQV in 2020. Mercedes-Benz Vans is thus offering an all-electric model variant in all segments and has electrified its entire portfolio. Production of the next generation eSprinter will begin in Charleston (South Carolina, USA) in the second half of 2023 and will then start in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde. Mercedes-Benz has invested around 350 million euros in the next generation of the eSprinter. Thereof around 150 million euros will be invested in the adjustment of production at the three plants. Sustainability is a central guiding principle at Mercedes-Benz, which is why production at all Mercedes-Benz Vans plants will be CO2-neutral from 2022, and thus also the production of the next generation of the eSprinter.
The BEV strategy of Mercedes-Benz Vans – transformation towards ‘all electric’
With the next generation of the eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans is consistently implementing its strategy and underlining its claim to leadership 'Lead in Electric Drive'. And: The course has been set for an all-electric future. By the end of the decade, the brand with the star will be ready to become fully electric – wherever market conditions permit. This means: From the middle of the decade, all newly developed vans will be exclusively electric. They are based on the fundamentally new, modular, and all-electric van vehicle architecture VAN.EA.
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