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Mercedes launches new electric car – challenging Tesla

The German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has launched a new smaller electric car, a CLA sedan. The car is said to have a range of 79 miles and a price tag that challenges the smaller electric car models from Tesla and Chinese BYD.

» Published: March 14 2025 at 09:47

Mercedes launches new electric car – challenging Tesla
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The new electric car will be launched with a price tag of around 50,000 euro (over half a million kronor). Production is set to start as early as next week and the first specimens are expected to hit the roads this summer, according to plan.

There is no Chinese car with the same range in this segment, says Mercedes' technical chief Markus Schäfer.

It will also be made in a hybrid version.

The CLA will be the most efficient and most intelligent Mercedes we have ever produced, says CEO Ola Källenius at the launch in the Italian capital Rome.

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