戴姆勒计划将电动车开发战略扩展一倍，承诺在未来五年推出更多新车。戴姆勒CEO蔡澈在年度股东大会上表示，公司到2022年将推出超过十款电动车，为此将耗资100亿欧元。而戴姆勒先前的规划是到2025年达到这一目标。在转型开发纯电动车的同时，内燃机车型仍扮演核心角色。目前奔驰已经向市场推出八款插电混动车，车厂还将很快推出S级插电混动车，该车在纯电动模式下的续航里程为50公里。车厂认为，目前的电池技术更适合重型卡车，未来计划量产Urban eTruck概念卡车。
Daimler promises 10 new electric cars by 2022
Daimler is preparing to double down on its electric vehicle strategy, promising a slew of new models in the next five years.
Speaking at an annual shareholder meeting, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche suggested the company will spend €10 billion (~$10.8 billion USD) to launch more than 10 new electric cars in series by 2022. The company previously expected to hit the target in 2025.
Internal combustion engines will continue to play a critical role during the transition to fully electric cars. With eight plug-in hybrids on the market already, Mercedes-Benz will soon offer a new S-Class PHEV that can drive for up to 31 miles on battery power alone.
The company believes current battery technology is well suited to heavy-duty trucks, prompting production plans for the Urban eTruck concept.