Filed under: Hybrid , Etc. , Europe , Technology , Hatchback , Mercedes-Benz , Electric Mercedes-Benz has its heart set on boosting its U.S. sales by more than 20 percent, and Automotive News reports that mission may include plans for an extended range hybrid . Joachim Schmidt, head of global sales for Mercedes-Benz, said a special, U.S.-only B-Class plug-in hybrid with a range-extending electric motor may be headed to the States soon.

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Report: Mercedes planning B-Class plug-in hybrid for U.S.