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Mercedes Taps Formula 1 Team for Prototype in Race With Tesla
- EQXX has 1,000-km electric range as battery size is halved
- Technologies to feed into Mercedes compact models from 2024
Source: Mercedes-Benz
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Daimler AG brought in experts from its record-breaking Formula 1 team to produce an electric prototype that may help take the fight to fend off Tesla Inc. to the next level.
The EQXX, presented at the CES show in Las Vegas, can drive more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) with a battery half the size of Mercedes-Benz’s EQS, its current flagship electric vehicle, the manufacturer said Monday. The sedan’s battery technology is set to be deployed in the company’s compact cars from 2024.