Racing and road cars come together for better EV tech.
Mercedes-Benz is known for its longstanding legacy of luxury vehicles, and for a lineup today that represents the best of cutting-edge technology and engineering in luxury, performance, and futuristic electrification. Its expanding lineup of EVs features AMG performance-oriented versions and ultra-luxe Maybach offerings, and the EQ range represents the future of Mercedes-Benz luxury in an electrified form.
Now, another revered aspect of Mercedes-Benz’s brand is joining forces with the Passenger car division of Mercedes-Benz to help further develop EV battery technology for a new generation of electric vehicles. Engineers from both teams have worked to create a battery that is more safe, light, and efficient than before. Using a Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan as a testing vehicle, road tests have begun for the innovative new powerplant.
The solid-state battery, created by Mercedes-Benz and UK-based Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, uses cells from Factorial Energy, an American pioneer in solid-state battery technology. So far, the test vehicle with the new battery is capable of a range up to 25 percent longer than a standard EQS with a battery of the same weight and size, and is projected to drive for up to 621 miles. At the cutting edge of technology and innovation in the heart of any electric vehicle: the battery, Mercedes-Benz’s next generation of electric vehicles is set to be something truly special.
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