The portal www.mbpassion.de informs that deliveries for the brand new Mercedes EQS SUV mannequin can be delayed till the second quarter of 2023.
The new Mercedes EQS SUV mannequin has lengthy supply delays. Those that order the brand new luxurious electrical SUV now is not going to obtain it till the second quarter of 2023.
Mercedes introduced costs for the brand new Mercedes EQS SUV on 9 August 2022 and three variations can be found at gross sales begin:EQS 450+, from 110,658.10 eurosEQS 450 4Matic, from 114,446.10 euroEQS 580 4Matic, from 135,291.10 euroAll three variations have extra energy than the same model ot the EQS sedan: 360 HP as an alternative of 333 HP for the EQS 450+/450 4Matic and 544 HP as an alternative of 523 HP for the EQS 580 4Matic.
Thus, the supply time for the brand new EQS SUV (codename X296) is longer than that for the EQS saloon, stories mbpassion.de. Those that order a Mercedes EQS limousine now will obtain it within the fourth quarter of 2022 on the earliest, whereas the Mercedes EQE sedan just isn’t accessible till the primary quarter of 2023.
The delay in deliveries for the Mercedes EQS SUV is partly defined by the truth that it’s being produced on the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA and a further 2 months should be taken into consideration for delivery by sea from the USA to Europe.
In the intervening time, the Mercedes EQS SUV just isn’t accessible within the US, the place Mercedes is presently solely promoting the Mercedes EQS and shortly the Mercedes EQB compact SUV.All producers are having issues with deliveries of electrical fashions resulting from rising lithium costs and lack of uncooked supplies for batteries.
Mercedes is working to safe its sources of battery uncooked supplies. To this finish, Mercedes signed an settlement with the Canadian authorities on 25 August to safe entry to provides of lithium, cobalt and different battery uncooked supplies. As a part of this settlement, Mercedes will signal a cope with Canadian firm Rock Tech Lithium to provide 10,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide.
Additionally, underneath a separate memorandum, Mercedes will discover alternatives for mining, refining and manufacturing within the nation. Canada has lately finalised its Crucial Minerals Technique to extend the provision and processing of lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and rare-earth components.
