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03-19-2015, 05:23 PM
http://www.electricvehiclechat.com/sites/default/files/Mercedes-Benz-350e-620.jpg The 2016 Mercedes-Benz-350e is due in the US in fall 2015. The “e” designates plug-in hybrid for Mercedes.

Mercedes today announced an aggressive schedule of plug-in hybrid introductions that includes 10 models by 2017. At that pace, there will be a new Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid model introduced every four months on average for the next two years. It's not yet clear how many of those models will be widely available in the United States.
“Plug-in hybrids are a key technology on the way to the locally emission-free future of the automobile,” said Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, a member of the Daimler board responsible for Mercedes research. “Plug-in hybrids offer our customers the best of two world. In the city, they drive all-electric. For long distances, they benefit from the range of the combustion engine.”
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