Mercedes-Benz axes four PHEV models to make way for EQ range
Autocar reports that Mercedes-Benz has stopped producing its plug-in hybrids for that market, making way for the third-generation electrified vehicles with EQ branding. For the U.K., that meant PHEV variants of the C-Class S-Class , and GLE . Two E-Class hybrids will follow in four-cylinder diesel and gasoline versions. "Next year will also see the introduction of two C-Class PHEVs using both E-Class powertrains, with an A-Class PHEV using a 1.3-liter gas engine bringing up the rear. We'd expect the eventual GLC hybrid to share the E-Class and C-Class powertrains, although we won't get the diesel, of course.
Mercedes-Benz: From Aurangabad to Jalgaon, Mercedes-Benz wants to make inroads in India's hinterland
as declared in After posting record sales in 2017, India's luxury-car market is on course to hit a new peak this year. MUMBAI: Aurangabad, an industrial city in the backward region of Marathwada in Maharashtra, shocked the country eight years ago when locals bought 150 Mercedes-Benz cars worth Rs 65 crore. Known for catering to the rich in metropolitan cities, the company is now focusing on Tier II and III cities in India. Mercedes-Benz commenced the Brand Tour by travelling to Aurangabad, Udaipur and Allahabad and planned to travel to 11 more cities including Haldwani, Ranchi, Arunachal, Shimla, Thirunalveli, Vizag, Gandhinagar. BMW is also focusing on hinterland, opening outlets in Ranchi, Aurangabad and Madurai recently.collected by :Eva Kadin