# The VLE is a battery-electric high-riding limousine that seats up to eight.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-06 · Newsweek*

## Key points

- Mercedes-Benz Vans made up 17% of the company's global sales in 2025.
- The new VLE is a battery-electric luxury limousine van aimed at VIP clientele.
- Mercedes-Benz is investing over a billion euros to prepare the Spanish plant for VLE production.
- Both the VLE and future gas-powered luxury vans are strategically targeted at China and the Middle East.
- A former Polish power plant is being converted for commercial versions of the new van architecture.

**Companies:** Mercedes-Benz
**Countries:** Germany, Spain, Poland, China, United States, India

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