U.S., Feb. 16 -- The German automotive manufacturer has revealed plans to further push electric and hybrid vehicles.
This decision is in response to stricter emissions tests noting that Mercedes-Benz's emissions rose by 7% in Europe last year.
"On 17 December 2018, the European Parliament and the European Council decided to tighten the CO2limits yet again: Car emissions are to be reduced by a further 37.5 percent from 2021 to 2030 - a demanding goal," Daimler stated in a press release.
"For Mercedes-Benz Cars, this would correspond to average emissions of 65 g CO2/km per vehicle in 2030 - this would amount to consumption of 2.4 l of diesel or 2.7 l of petrol/100 km."
Daimler will pursue a three-pillared strategy focusing on combustion e...