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The EQS is coming to reinvent electric luxury.
Mercedes-Benz is ready to start a new electric era with its newly minted EQ sub-brand. At the top of the EQ lineup sits the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan, the S-Class of luxury electric vehicles. Mercedes just passed a major milestone with EQS production starting at Factory 56 in the Sindelfingen plant. This is the same factory where the gas-powered S-Class and Maybach S-Class are produced.
Mercedes says Factory 56 is its most sustainable and CO2-neutral vehicle manufacturing center. For example, 30% of the factory s electricity comes from photovoltaic systems mounted on the roof. Factory 56 is also the most advanced Mercedes manufacturing facility, with the ability to precisely connect different powertrains to their respective bodies in what the automaker calls the Fullflex Marriage. A newly-developed MO360 digital ecosystem supports the more than 1,500 employees at the plant. These employees received extensive training to handle hig