EQS

Mercedes-Benz has begun producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant. The full-size EQS SUV is integrated in series production at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama, which has been the production site for large Mercedes SUVs since 1997. Tuscaloosa serves as a key production location for Mercedes-EQ luxury electric SUVs: the EQS SUV and EQE SUV, which goes into production…

Mercedes-Benz announced the official launch of EQS SUV production today, the first of its EQ line to be built entirely in the US. With a start of production and Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa assembly plant in Alabama, we expect to hear EQS SUV pricing soon as deliveries remain on track for later this year. With the recent signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, we wonder if the US-built electric SUV will qualify for federal tax credits under the new terms of the bill. The public first caught wind of an SUV version of…

Mercedes-AMG EQS has finally been launched at Rs 2.45 crore (ex-showroom) in the Indian market. The high-performance AMG version of the all-electric SUV arrives in India even before the standard version. To be sold as a CBU, it will directly rival Audi RS e-tron GT in the domestic market. Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ will be sold in limited numbers as the company will launch the EQS 580 next month, which will be locally assembled at the Pune facility. Moreover, the EQB 7-seater electric SUV will also be introduced in Q4…

I got to spend almost a week with the Mercedes EQS as my daily driver and it sure was interesting to see what it was like owning a $130,000 car. One thing’s for certain and stood out however, electric propulsion takes luxury to a new level. In fact, at this point, I’d be reluctant to call anything with an internal combustion engine a luxury vehicle. Here’s why: Mercedes EQS exterior – functional form The EQS is just a nutty car. You don’t even need to step inside the $100,000+ behemoth to know there is a lot of…

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Tesla Semi finally coming, a FSD Beta smear campaign, the EV tax credit reform passing the Senate, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the…

This photo provided by Audi shows the 2022 Audi, a large electric luxury sedan with an EPA-estimated range of up to 238 miles. Credit: Courtesy of Audi AG via AP The electric vehicle market is rapidly changing. Two recently released models are blazing the trail for a brand-new segment: the electric luxury sedan class. Those two cars are the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS and the 2022 Audi e-tron GT. Both offer flagship levels of…

Continuing its momentum in the growing electric mobility sector, the German luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz recently took the covers off of its newest all-electric model – the EQS. The launch of the new flagship EV EQS SUV marks the arrival of the third model in the electric vehicle architecture (EVA) platform specially developed for electric vehicles by Mercedes-Benz. The seven-seater electric SUV boasts some of the most powerful electric motors along with a responsive 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system and an…

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its EQ lineup of electric cars with a new SUV model. As the name suggests, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is based on the same platform as the EQS sedan released last year. The two models also share powertrain hardware, styling, and key tech features — including Mercedes’ 56-inch Hyperscreen display. The EQS SUV adds a third row of seats (for a total of seven) and the taller ride height and driving position that have made U.S. car shoppers fall in love with SUVs. When it reaches U.S. dealerships…