- The Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS electric vehicles are once again available in the United States.
- The four electric vehicles were discontinued in the US on September 1, before the $7,500 federal tax credit was repealed.
- The SUV versions of the Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS EVs are built in Alabama.
Mercedes Benz It has quietly reintroduced its EQ-branded electric vehicle lineup in the US after a hiatus of about five months, according to a report. drive. Production of the US-spec Mercedes EQE Sedan, EQE SUV, EQS Sedan and EQS SUV It was paused on September 1, 2025as the $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles was headed toward imminent elimination on September 30.
Last year, the German company said that this move would be temporary. Sedan versions of Skips and EQS The models are imported from Germany, while their SUV counterparts are manufactured in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, making them fairly safe from import tariffs. The four electric vehicles were not eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit when purchased with cash, but a loophole in the legislation allowed customers to take advantage of the incentive when leasing.
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV produced in Alabama
“Mercedes-Benz USA temporarily adjusted the availability of US EQ orders last summer to align with US market demand,” a company spokesperson said. drive Via email. “We are constantly improving our production network and using its high flexibility to react to fluctuations and changing market conditions to maintain our competitiveness.”
As the German automaker moves to a new naming convention for its electric vehicles, the EQE and EQS are the latest EQ-branded electric vehicles in the company’s portfolio. the equivalent and Eq Already out of the picture, with GLC and GLB Take their place in the wallet. The new GLA is also set to replace the old EQA, and there is also an electric C-Class in the pipeline, as the automaker continues Unification of gas and electricity models In one assortment with matching design.
the CLA with EQ technologybesides Class G electricMercedes has already adopted the new naming system and Mercedes is not backing down. However, you never know what could happen in the automotive world. (I’m looking at you, Audi.)
Now that the EQE and EQS EV are back on sale in the US, Mercedes-Benz has five battery-electric vehicles on sale here. The CLA is the newest and most efficient of the range, as well as the least expensive, starting at $48,600, including destination. Meanwhile, the top-spec EQS SUV Maybach starts at $181,350.
