Overview

• Mercedes plans to introduce its electric C-Class sedan in 2026 built on the MB.EA platform with modular NMC batteries targeting ranges up to 850 kilometers.
• The upcoming GLC EV will be the first SUV on MB.EA, offering over 650 kilometers of range, up to 360 kW of system power and 260 kilometers of charge in 10 minutes.
• An 800-volt electrical architecture paired with silicon-carbide inverters enables charging rates of up to 325 kW across Mercedes’s new electric models.
• CEO Ola Källenius has emphasized that the GLC EV’s market performance will be pivotal in proving Mercedes’s ability to scale electric vehicle adoption.
• Global production of MB.EA vehicles is expanding at sites in Bremen and Kecskemét with additional GLC assembly slated for Sindelfingen, Beijing and a future Tuscaloosa plant.