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Mercedes-Benz wins race to build first Lithium-ion hybrid

By Derek Fung and Antuan Goodwin on 22 September 2008

Paris Motor Show 2008 Lithium-ion batteries are common place in consumer electrical items but, thus far, automotive engineers have been hampered by various technical issues, not least their susceptibility to explode. Mercedes-Benz seems to have cracked these problems with its first hybrid, the S400 BlueHybrid.

Scream it 'til you're blue in the face
After years of claiming that blue is the new green — that's a reference to the company's line of BlueTec diesels, which aren't yet available in Australia — Mercedes-Benz has taken a side step and introduced a hybrid to the European, American and Chinese markets, the S400 BlueHybrid. The modified S-Class sedan is not only Mercedes' first hybrid drivetrain but also a world's first implementation of a Lithium-ion battery in a production hybrid vehicle.

Topics: mercedes-benz, s400, bluehybrid, hybrid, lithium-ion, paris motor show 2008, mercedes, benz, motor, petrol

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