Mercedes-Benz is about to launch its first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up next year. The German automaker has produced all-electric vehicles in the past, but they were compliance cars based on existing gas-powered models. Also, they were outsourcing the electric powertrain to other manufacturers, like Tesla at some point for the Mercedes B-class Electric. Now Mercedes-Benz has a more serious EV effort that will start next year with the first vehicle, the all-electric ‘EQC’ SUV, under their new all-electric ‘EQ’ sub-brand.