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Mercedes-Benz launches first electric car brand
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The new Mercedes EQS, the first fully electric luxury design from the German carmaker’s Mercedes-EQ range, is on display in a showroom in this undated handout photo. (Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz) (Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz)
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he luxury carmaker has launched its first fully electric sedan and SUV, both fitted with the artificial intelligence-powered MBUX for managing various functionalities.
Mercedes-Benz Indonesia launched on Dec. 9 its flagship sedan EQS and the EQE all-electric SUV from its new brand of fully electric cars, Mercedes-EQ, at Senayan City in South Jakarta, in its first step toward “a climate-neutral future”.
“Sustainability is the key for Mercedes-Benz, our reason to have a vision for an emission-free fleet of vehicles,” said Choi Duk Jun, president director of Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia.
He added that the luxury automaker hoped to achieve carbon neutrality by 2039 “and go all-electric by the end of the decade”.
The EQS has a battery with a usable energy capacity of 107.8 kilowatt-hour (kWh), and can travel 770 kilometers on a single charge. Meanwhile, the EQE can travel up to 660 km on a single charge.
The EQS is also equipped with Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX), an advanced multimedia infotainment system that combines media and navigation. The MBUX uses artificial intelligence so it can adapt to a user’s preferences, while also offering personalized suggestions for numerous functions to manage infotainment, comfort and the vehicle’s operation.
