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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

Green Car Congress

At the heart of this is the AMG High Performance Battery (HPB) for the upcoming performance hybrid models. Development of the lithium-ion energy storage system began in 2016 and was inspired by technologies that have proven themselves in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars.

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New Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE 680hp hybrid with technology transfer from Formula 1

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The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system is inspired by technologies that have already been proven in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. The electric power can always be called up and frequently reproduced via high recuperation performance and needs-based recharging.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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Development of this lithium-ion battery was inspired by technologies that have already proven themselves under the conditions in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team's Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. The electric power can always be called up and frequently reproduced via high regeneration performance and on-demand recharging.

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