Mercedes says bye-bye to B-class Electric Drive

Mercedes is phasing out production of the B-class Electric Drive in the third quarter. (Mercedes-Benz/Wieck)

July 31, 2017 05:00 AM

Mercedes-Benz will drop the slow-selling B-class Electric Drive after the 2017 model year as it focuses its electric car efforts largely on the EQ family instead.

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