Mercedes-Benz resumes production of flagship EQS SUV at US plants: Report

In order to catch up with Tesla, the US electric vehicle leader, Mercedes-Benz is expanding its pure electric vehicle product line. Among them, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is positioned as the flagship pure electric SUV and is the third high-end electric vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz EVA2 architecture after the EQS and EQE.

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Mercedes-Benz officially announced that production of the EQS SUV has begun at its Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama, USA. Mercedes-Benz said that the successful production of the EQS SUV in the United States is an important milestone in the electrification of Mercedes-Benz, and it is also a key step for Mercedes-Benz to produce 8 pure electric vehicles in 7 factories around the world in the future.

According to reports, Mercedes-Benz built a new battery factory in Bieber County, Kentucky, USA in March this year. In the battery factory, there is a production line of about 300 meters long with more than 70 workbenches responsible for the production of the battery system of the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV includes 12 battery modules and an EE compartment.

Mercedes-Benz has met two key requirements of the latest U.S. subsidy policy by building its EQS SUV electric vehicle and its battery on U.S. soil, electrek reported today. But if the car wants to get subsidies, it also needs to make its starting price less than $80,000. For reference, the lowest MSRP of the Mercedes-Benz EQS is $102,310.

Mercedes-Benz launched a 7-seat EQS SUV this month, priced from $130,000, and will be available later this year. In terms of power, the all-wheel drive version of the 7-seat EQS SUV can provide 536 horsepower. The single-motor rear-wheel version has a range of 410 miles (about 659.83 kilometers), is equipped with a 107.8kWh battery, and supports fast charging (200 kW), 30 minutes from 10% charge to 80%.