Mercedes has already announced that it will review the goal of selling exclusively electric vehicles in key markets by 2030 and will continue to update its range of combustion engines until the next decade.
The “Autocar” now reports that due to the electrification strategy revision, the German brand will no longer discontinue the A-Class, as initially planned, and will extend its lifecycle until 2026.
It is worth remembering that in February, Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius revealed that price parity between combustion and purely electric cars is still far from being achieved, and in this sense, the German brand is preparing for a reduction in demand for electric vehicles in the near future.
Thus, according to the specialized publication in the automotive sector, Mercedes is working on a new range of compact cars that will feature combustion engines. In addition, the CLA, CLA Shooting Brake, GLA, and GLB will start using a recently developed MMA platform that will use combustion engines as well as 100% electric powertrains.
It should be noted that Mercedes-Benz expects the percentage of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to remain stable, between 19% and 21% of sales by the end of 2024. Ola Källenius warned at the end of 2023 about the possibility of Europe not being ready by 2030 to receive a fully electric range, as several studies have shown that customers are holding back from buying 100% electric models due to a lack of charging infrastructure and the high prices of electric models.
