德国《商报》报道，奔驰计划推出只包括纯电动车的全新子品牌，该品牌将由一个独立部门推出，类似宝马的“i”系列，最早将在今年9月巴黎车展期间发布。奔驰希望该品牌推出的首款车型是基于GLC的SUV，该车最早将于明年初上市，而到2020年，该品牌还将推出四款车型。有报道称，该车续航里程将达到325英里（约合523公里）。与宝马不同的是，该车将在奔驰现有生产线上组装，这有助于进一步降低成本。戴姆勒监事会将于7月20日决定是否增加这一电动车品牌。

 

Mercedes to launch all-electric sub-brand

Mercedes may be getting ready to launch a new brand devoted entirely to electric vehicles.

 

The brand would be launched from a separate division, similar to BMW's "i" line, says Handelsblatt, a German business journal, and could launch as early as September, at the Paris Motor Show. Though Handelsblatt cites "people familiar with the matter," Mercedes' parent company Daimler opted not to comment when asked. However, as Hybrid Cars points out, Mercedes' British head of sales and marketing Ola K?llenius already told Autocar that they would create an all-EV BMW i rival.

 

Mercedes wants the first model in the new line to be an SUV based on the GLC (not to be confused with the Mazda's fuel-sipping 1970s hatchback). The report says it could go on sale as early as next year, and Hybrid Cars adds that it will be followed by four additional models by 2020.

 

It also says that the range will be approximately 325 miles. Tthe the cars will be built on existing Mercedes assembly lines, unlike BMW's i cars., allowing for more flexible production and help lower costs.

 

A Daimler supervisory board is will reportedly decide on whether the EV brand is a go on July 20.