It may look like an electric van, but Mercedes-Benz claims ELF is much more than just any ordinary vehicle. It’s “a symbol of a bold new era in charging,” the luxury brand said on Thursday. The ...

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a creative new research vehicle called ELF, short for Experimental-Lade-Fahrzeug (Experimntal Charging Vehicle), designed to explore the future of electric-vehicle charging.

The Mercedes-Benz ELF experimental vehicle was conceived as "a novel approach to charging electric vehicles." Yes, it still looks like a minivan because it's an MPV – that way, the engineers have a ...

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