Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant to pause production for 5 weeks to prepare VAN.EA On June 23, multiple sources reported that Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant will stop production from August 1 till September 8, 2025. Along with the usual three-week summer break, there will be additional shutdowns in late August and early September. In the second week of September, only the morning shift will run, while the afternoon shift will still be on vacation...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25

Auto Shanghai 2025: Mercedes Benz unveils Vision V ultra-luxury electric van based on VAN.EA On April 22, Mercedes Benz unveiled the Vision V concept electric van at Auto Shanghai 2025. Built on the new VAN.EA modular platform signals a move toward luxury electric vans, ranging from family-oriented models to premium VIP shuttles and ultra-luxury limousines. The Vision V show car previews the top-tier model. It combines spaciousness with luxury an...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

Mercedes-Benz Vans launches ‘30 years of the Sprinter’ On March 19, Mercedes Benz Vans announced that it is launching the special model "30 years of the Sprinter" to mark the 30th anniversary of this iconic van. The first production-ready eSprinter panel van was launched in 2019. The current eSprinter van, which has been available since last year, comes in two body styles, multiple lengths, and three battery options, offering up to 478 km of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/20

Mercedes-Benz Vans starts final winter testing of its new MPVs On March 7, Mercedes-Benz announced that it has started the winter testing of the future multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) in Arjeplog, Sweden. The test covers a variety of climate zones and test routes, with a particular emphasis on vehicle dynamics and safety systems like ESP, as well as the ventilation and heating of the spacious interior. Both individual components and the entire vehic...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

Mercedes-Benz unveils first look of Vision V show car, Next-Gen Electric Vans to launch in 2026 On March 3, Mercedes-Benz Vans released a teaser image of the Vision V show car, showcasing Mercedes-Benz Vans' vision of combining generous space with maximum exclusivity. The Vision V show car features traditionally crafted materials blend with hyper-modern, and tech-savvy design elements. The more details of the car will be revealed in April 2025. S...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Mercedes Benz Vans to launch flexible architecture for electric and combustion models On February 20, Mercedes Benz announced that its Vans segment will offer both combustion engine and electric vans on a single, flexible architecture in the future. Starting in 2026, the fully electric models will be based on the new Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA), while combustion-engine models will follow with the Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA). Both ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

Mercedes-Benz Vans unveils glimpse of new VAN.EA era for 2026 On December 13, Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled a glimpse into a new era with its innovative Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA), set to launch in 2026. This modular and scalable platform will define the future of their van lineup, distinguishing between luxury-focused private vans and premium commercial vehicles. The upcoming private van range will include high-end family vans, luxurious V...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/14

Mercedes-Benz tests first electric van prototypes based on VAN.EA platform On October 7, Mercedes-Benz announced that it is advancing its electrification strategy with VAN.EA (Mercedes-Benz Van Electric Architecture), the modular, flexible and scalable electric architecture. Starting in 2026, all new medium and large vans will be built on this architecture, with the first prototypes already testing on public roads. Recent tests included a long-di...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/07

Mercedes-Benz to invest over CNY 14 billion in China with partners to expand local product portfolios On September 4, Mercedes-Benz announced that in line with its corporate business plan, it is slated to invest over CNY 14 billion in China with its Chinese partners to further expand the local passenger vehicle and light-duty commercial vehicle product portfolios. To be successively put into production from 2025 are the following new Mercedes-Ben...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/09

Mercedes Benz revamps van strategy and shares more details about van models On March 5, Mercedes Benz announced that it is shifting its strategy for commercial vans towards a premium approach, similar to its passenger cars. The new focus on luxury will be implemented with the introduction of the Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) in 2026. The fully electric EQV offers two battery sizes i.e., 90 kWh and 60 kWh, which generate peak output of 204 hp...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/05

Mercedes-Benz Group Financial Results 2023 and Q&A: slow down electrification plan On February 22, at 09:00 am CET, Mercedes-Benz Group started the Annual Results conference. The event was broadcast from Mercedes-Benz’s Global Training Center in Stuttgart. Olla Källenius (Chairman of the  Board Management) and Harald Wilhem (Finance & Controlling / Mercedes-Benz Mobility) conducted the presentation and answered the questions posed by the Ana...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/26

Mercedes-Benz applies for IRA tax incentives for projects at two U.S. plants On September 25, Mercedes-Benz announced it has applied for tax breaks for potential projects at two of its U.S. plants under the Inflation Reduction Act."We have decided to participate in the application process for production-related tax relief" under the IRA for the plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Charleston, South Carolina, according to a Mercedes-Benz spokesperson...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/26

Mercedes Benz reveals new midsize van models On July 27, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new van models i.e. V-Class, V-Class Marco Polo, Vito, e-Vito, and EQV which received all-new exterior and interior designs. With their comprehensive upgrade in design, comfort and functionality, the new midsize vans consistently implement the adapted business strategy.The new front design is characterized by a striking radiator grille in different forms and a pow...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/31

Mercedes‑Benz to use VAN.EA EV architecture for all newly developed vans from 2026 On May 16, Mercedes Benz announced that starting in 2026, all newly developed vans from Mercedes-Benz will be based on just one single innovative, modular, and scalable architecture called VAN.EA, is short for Van Electric Architecture.All future midsize and large vans will be built on VAN.EA, both commercial and private. The VAN.EA one architecture strategy will...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/17

Mercedes-Benz Vans to focus on market expansion On May 16, Mercedes-Benz announced that Europe is already the strongest market for Mercedes-Benz Vans with a 60% share of total sales worldwide. Mercedes Benz Vans wants to strengthen its position here. Looking ahead, substantial growth potential is being seen in the U.S. and China.In the U.S., Mercedes Benz Vans aims to profitably and substantially increase sales by 2030 as well as to expand the po...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/17

Mercedes-Benz Vans presents new versatile, global eSprinter On February 7, Mercedes-Benz Vans presented the new eSprinter, which will be produced in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde, Germany and Charleston, South Carolina, USA, in two body styles and lengths, with a new concept consisting of three modules.  • The uniformly designed front module includes all high-voltage components and can be combined unchanged with all vehicle variants, regardless...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/08

Mercedes-Benz Vans reorganizes production network in Europe for electric transformation On December 12, Mercedes-Benz announced that Mercedes-Benz Vans signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Polish government and other partners to build a new plant for the production of vans at the Jawor location. It will be Mercedes-Benz Vans, the first pure electric plant.According to the Government of Poland press release, the EUR 1.3 billion inve...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/12

LMC Automotive blog: Europe’s EV platform strategy: flexible, focused, or both! In June 2022, the EU Council confirmed that the sale of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars and vans will be prohibited in the region from 2035, pending a discussion on ICE models using e-fuels. Nevertheless, this will effectively be a deadline for the ending of the sale and build of ICE Light Vehicles (LVs) in Europe. As a result, developing soon-to-be-redundant ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/01

Mercedes-Benz announces future plans for electric vans production On September 8, Mercedes Benz Vans announced that it is adapting its European production setup as part of its strategy to attain leadership in electric mobility and to phase out fossil fuels. By the middle of this decade (2025), all newly introduced vans by Mercedes-Benz will be electric only.To this end, Mercedes-Benz Vans is developing a completely new, modular, all-electric van ...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/09

Mercedes-Benz, Rivian partner for joint production of electric vans in Europe On September 8, Mercedes-Benz and Rivian signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership and joint production of electric vans.The companies intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in, and operating, an existing Mercedes-Benz site in Central/Eastern Europe to produce large electric vans for both Merced...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/09