Mercedes electric EQS SUV goes into production

Mercedes EQS SUV in Vance — Start of production for the Mercedes EQS SUV in Vance, Alabama. (Mercedes-Benz)

Urvaksh Karkaria

August 25, 2022 02:00 PM

Mercedes-Benz has started production of the EQS SUV as it expands its all-electric lineup in its attempt to catch up to EV front-runner Tesla.

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