Mercedes unveils prototype electric car capable of driving 1,000km on single charge

Michael Holder
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The Vision EQXX electric car prototype took 18 months to develop | Credit: Mercedes-Benz
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The Vision EQXX electric car prototype took 18 months to develop | Credit: Mercedes-Benz

German carmaker claims 'radical' new highly efficient system could put an end to 'range anxiety' and help boost take up of EVs

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a prototype electric vehicle it claims can travel more than 1,000km on a single battery charge, having developed a "radical" new highly-efficient system it believes could put...

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