Mercedes already gave us a glimpse of what’s to come with its previous Direct hybrid and Bluetec hybrid concept cars based on the S-Class saloon, which were displayed back in 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Each brand will use its own unique system with individual components, and it’s likely their respective vehicles will be in substantially different segments. Development work is currently being handled by teams in Germany as well as Troy’s new Hybrid Development Center in the US, a joint-venture between GM, DaimlerChrysler and BMW.