Mercedes Misses Another EV Timeline - EQC Delayed By A YEAR

The first fully electric Mercedes-Benz, slated to arrive on these shores early next year, will instead spend 2020 backpacking around Europe.

Called the EQC, the conventionally-styled compact EV crossover is positioned to do battle with Jaguar’s I-Pace and Audi’s E-Tron — vehicles that garnered a tepid consumer response in the States, despite claims to the contrary by their respective builders. Mercedes-Benz isn’t saying the year-long delay has anything to do with that, however. It’s apparently all about serving Europeans better.
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atc98092 - 12/17/2019 4:10:41 PM

+2 Boost

They didn't "miss" it. They decided to allocate their production to Europe rather than start exporting to North America. If they battery supply is limited, I can see keeping them where it provides the most corporate benefit. With upcoming environmental regulations, it's likely worth more to them to keep them local.

Not the first manufacturer to delay release in a particular region. It's happened a lot with Japanese manufacturers as well with North America.