Mercedes boss: EV costs will remain higher for foreseeable future

MUNICH, Sept 3 - The variable costs for producing electric vehicles will remain higher compared to combustion engine models for the foreseeable future, the chief executive of Mercedes-BenzOla Kaellenius's comments come as Mercedes-Benzabout its newest electric vehicle architecture, the CLA compact electric sedan, which will launch next year and target 30% to 35% more driving range.

Variable costs weighing on the price tag of EV production include raw materials for batteries, software development, and electricity prices. The new CLA is targeting power use of 12 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometres, and 750 km of driving range, which compares to the 17 to 18 kWh per 100 km in a EQA 350 compact SUV model Mercedes offers today.

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