In a move that seems contrary to many other manufacturers Mercedes-Benz is
reportedly reducing its electric car development plans and developing a new
breed of petrol-powered models. According to a German publication
Wirtschaftswoche the company plans on spending AU$22.6 billion on internal
combustion engine cars, and as previously announced, will be dropping plans for
a new large electric car platform – a move that would save the German company
up to $AU9.6 billion. The change brought on by a slowing of the electric car
markets in U.S. and Europe especially at the luxury end of the market. The
company said to have a renewed focus on plug-in hybrids - it’s latest C63 AMG
combining a heavily boosted 2.0-litre engine and an electric motor to produce
500kW of power yet using far less fuel than the previous twin-turbo V8 generation
I’m David Berthon

In a move that seems contrary to many other manufacturers Mercedes-Benz is reportedly reducing its electric car development plans and developing a new breed of petrol-powered models. According to a German publication Wirtschaftswoche the company plans on spending AU$22.6 billion on internal combustion engine cars, and as previously announced, will be dropping plans for a new large electric car platform – a move that would save the German company up to $AU9.6 billion. The change brought on by a slowing of the electric car markets in U.S. and Europe especially at the luxury end of the market. The company said to have a renewed focus on plug-in hybrids - it’s latest C63 AMG combining a heavily boosted 2.0-litre engine and an electric motor to produce 500kW of power yet using far less fuel than the previous twin-turbo V8 generation I’m David Berthon

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A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
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Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;

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