16/09/2008 06:11. BusinessWeek is reporting that Mercedes-Benz will start European sales of a
hybird version of its luxury S-Class in June of 2009. The U.S. and
China will start receiving theirs in September of 2009. While Klaus
Maier, Sales and Marketing Director at Mercedes, didnt
reveal the price tag for the hybrid S-Class, he did mention the
premium wil be less than 10,000 Euro or $14,000 compred to a
non-hybrid S-Class.
The main innovation is the lithium-ion battery. Developed along
with German components supplier Continental, the... //
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