Mercedes halts development of MB.EA large EV platform

Mercedes EQS facelift 2024 Arc — The latest version of the EQS large luxury EV. The EQS and smaller EQE ride on the EVA2 architecture, which will be further developed. (MERCEDES-BENZ)

May 15, 2024 10:00 AM

Mercedes-Benz is halting development of the MB.EA full-electric platform for larger models such as the S-Class and E-Class as the transition to electric vehicles slows and development costs for electric vehicles continue to rise.

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