(May 7, 2019) BREMEN, Germany — The Mercedes-Benz of electric vehicles is ready for launch. The Mercedes-Benz EQC SUV is being produced at the Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant — and can be ordered now. There the EQC can be flexibly integrated into an ongoing series production of vehicles beyond pure electric with a combustion engine or a hybrid drive. The EQC 400 4MATIC offers extensive standard equipment and attractive services.

"With the Mercedes-Benz EQC, we are entering a new era of mobility. It is part of the growing family of all-electric vehicles at Mercedes-Benz and combines brand-defining features such as quality, safety and comfort.



"We offer our customers progressive design and unique ride comfort — and this with a range absolutely suitable for everyday use," said  Britta Seeger, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales.

Mercedes says that with its seamless, clean design and color highlights typical of the brand, the Mercedes-Benz EQC is a pioneer for an avant-garde electric look while representing the design idiom of Progressive Luxury. In combination with the extensive services and a range of about 280 miles, it makes electric mobility convenient and suitable for everyday use.

The charismatic EQC impresses with the sum of its attributes. With its effortlessly superior driving impression, high level of acoustic comfort and exciting driving dynamics, the EQC displays all the brand's hallmark attributes — the Mercedes of electric vehicles, according to Mercedes.

The EQC is being produced on the same line as the C-Class Saloon and Estate as well as the GLC and GLC Coupé — digitally, flexibly and sustainably. Production of vehicles with various drive systems can be adapted variably and efficiently in line with market demand. This approach is an ideal way to ensure the best possible use of capacity at the plant, and guarantee high Mercedes-Benz production and quality standards.

Digital solutions such as sophisticated mobile devices, driverless transport systems and the "paperless factory" assist the assembly team. The use of Big Data and artificial intelligence assist with predictive maintenance, for example. This means the fact that the company made investments in maximum flexibility and hi-tech equipment offering trend-setting Industry 4.0 solutions at an early stage is paying off.

"Flexibility and efficiency are decisive pillars of the strategy in our global production network at Mercedes-Benz Cars. Production of the EQC is perfect proof of this. The staff in Bremen have many years of experience in the production of vehicles with a wide range of drive types. We are building on this know-how in the electric age, too. With the start of production of the Mercedes-Benz EQC, we are turning the switch today — for the electric mobility of the future," said Markus Schäfer, member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain.

Prices have not been announced for the U.S.