MB.EA Large platform was destined for next-gen EQS and EQE, but slow sales have reportedly prompted a rethink
Mercedes-Benz is set to dramatically reduce its investment in electric vehicle platform development, with a decision not to push ahead with plans for its new MB.EA Large architecture, according to reports in Germany. The new platform, planned to be launched in 2028, was earmarked to underpin successors to the existing EQE and EQS saloons and SUVs. As first reported by Handelsblatt, development of the MB.EA Large platform has been cancelled.
EA Medium, Mercedes-Benz is said to be holding firm to plans to develop both the MMA platform , MB.AMG and MB.VAN platforms. The MMA platform, conceived to support both electric and combustion drivetrains, will underpin the third-generation CLA, CLA Shooting Brake, third-generation GLA and second-generation GLB. The new structure is planned to share its electric drivetrain architecture with MB.EA Medium. The MB.
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