In the not-very-distant future, Mercedes-Benz may choose to only make electric cars and fuel-cell powered vehicles, giving up on petrol and diesel engines completely!
In a decade from now, Mercedes-Benz may not be making petrol- and diesel-powered cars anymore. The German luxury carmaker will focus on biofuel-, electric- and fuel-cell-powered cars instead. And to meet this objective, Mercedes-Benz is increasingly investing in R&D in the alternative fuels and electric vehicles space.
The Smart electric car, which is currently in the testing phase, could be Mercedes-Benz’s first production EV. The company has already invested US$4 million into its long-term sustainable mobility plan, and is expected to invest another US$14 billion towards this, by 2014.
