Hyperdrive
Mercedes Bets on Range Boost in Swipe at Tesla’s EV Lead
- Carmaker presents concept that can drive 750 km on a charge
- German company is under pressure to bolster sales in China
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG unveiled an electric vehicle with a longer range than any Tesla Inc. model on the market as the German luxury-car maker intensifies its bid to challenge Elon Musk.
The company presented a near-production concept of its CLA sedan rated to go more than 750 kilometers (466 miles) on a charge, beating Tesla’s refreshed Model 3. The car is Mercedes’s first based on its upcoming EV underpinnings, with a battery system that can add 400 kilometers of range in just 15 minutes of charging.