01/07/2008 18:50. Certain German websites report as a fact that Mercedes B-Klasse's electric version, offering a 400-kilometre (250 mile) range per charge, will be available for EUR 21,000-28,000 in two years, adding that there is a good chance that this model will later be assembled in Kecskemét, Hungary.

Daimler AG has not confirmed the reports, but one of its senior officials announced the marketing of Smart with an electric engine, Hungarian business daily Világgazdaság reported on Tuesday. The Board member also said they were looking at ways to build electric engines into A and B class models, as well.

Toyota, General Motors and Daimler have all announced recently that they would introduce models running on electricity in 2010.

Not two weeks ago, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said they planned... // Portfolio.hu