Mercedes-AMG unveils concept of its first electric sports car (video)

Mercedes-Benz introduced the concept of sportselectric vehicle Vision AMG. The four-door coupe has a long wheelbase and paintwork inspired by Formula 1 cars driven by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team.

The Vision will be AMG's first electric sports car. The automaker did not reveal any details about pricing, but announced the release date for the first cars from the factory - this will happen in 2025.

Just this week, the automakerannounced a partnership with battery materials company Sila Nanotechnologies to create a more energy efficient silicon anode battery. The company estimates that silicon anode batteries have 20% to 40% more capacity than the traditional lithium-ion batteries used in most modern electric vehicles.

Vision AMG will be one of threededicated electric vehicle platforms that Mercedes plans to launch in 2025, in addition to the MB.EA platform for medium and large vehicles and Van.EA for light commercial vehicles. The automaker said its goal is to phase out ICE completely by 2030.