Mercedes-Benz A-Class will make electric vehicles

Of Daimler AG will present at the Paris Motor Show in September, production version of electric vehicle based on the compact Mercedes-Benz A-Class. As the press service of the German automakers, electric trolley called E-Cell is equipped with a lithium-ion battery developed by American company Tesla.

40-kilowatt electric motor that develops 290 N • m of torque, spends energy reserves sufficient economically and allows Forklift drive up to 200 kilometers. Early next year, Mercedes-Benz plans to release a limited edition of 500 A-Class E-Cell, which will be sent on long-term tests in various countries of Europe. In Germany, they will join a fleet of cars with alternative energy sources, which are involved in a project organized by Daimler E-mobility.