Mercedes-Benz unveils first fully-electric car

Mercedes showed on Tuesday how it is "aggressively" gunning for top spot in upscale battery cars market currently dominated by Tesla, as it unveiled the EQC, its first fully electric car, at an event in Stockholm.

The event marks the start of the German onslaught against the American upstart and showcased a SUV with a 450 kilometre range, distinctively full-width rear light and clean-cut interiors that Mercedes hopes will find favour with luxury customers and tech-savvy millennials alike.