A Look Back at Mercedes-Benz Electric Vehicle Technology [IMG and VIDEO]

1906 Mercédès Electrique

1908 Mercedes Electric Fire Department Vehicles

1972 Mercedes Benz LE 306

1982 Mercedes Benz W123 Plug In Hybrid

1992 Electric Vehicle Practical Trials

1998 Mercedes Benz A Class Long Term Tester

2010 Mercedes Benz A Class E CELL Production Car

2010 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG E CELL

2011 Mercedes Benz Vito E CELL

Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive 3 [Logo]

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

SLS AMG Electric Drive 740

Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive sits in front of the 2,220-horsepower, 38-foot Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept. Its Mercedes-Benz electric motors taken from the SLS AMG make it the fastest and most powerful electric boat in the world.

Mercedes-Benz’s Current Electric Fleet

Mercedes-Benz is bringing its first all-electric vehicle to the U.S. market with the introduction of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive. In anticipation of its early-2014 U.S. arrival, we’re taking a look back at all the cars over the years that have made this vehicle possible. Check out our gallery below for the retrospective.
You can also find out what the B-Class Electric Drive has to offer in the walk-around video below.