Mercedes-EQ opens distribution center in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY – Mercedes-EQ already has its first authorized distributor in Mexico City. There are now 4 different showrooms in the country for the 100% electric vehicles of the brand.
With the Mercedes-EQ point of sale in Mexico City, the goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2039. Since 2021, the brand's rapid electrification strategy has been announced, and the goal is to have a 100% EV portfolio by the end of the decade.
By 2022, Mercedes-Benz plans to have a 100% electric option globally. And by 2025, customers will be able to choose an all-electric version of each of the models in the portfolio in every corner of the planet.
The authorized distributor Automotriz Hermer who will take Mercedes-EQ in Mexico City has 30 years of presence in the country. This means a big step towards the electrification of the brand.
Mercedes-Benz Mexico estimates that the sale of 100% electric vehicles will account for 20% of new car sales by 2023. Therefore, the expansion of Mercedes-EQ points of sale and service will continue.
During the second half of 2022, the firm will present 4 new models of the brand. Among them is the first 100% electric AMG: Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+. In addition, EQB 300 4MATIC and EQS SUV will be added. Finally, the EQE 350 and AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ will be introduced in the third quarter for the Mexican market.