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Also on stage the new fully electric Smart car, and Mercedes-Benz' diesel plug-in hybrid.              STORYLINE:             ...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eLEADIN:\u003cbr/\u003e              Daimler has unveiled the new Mercedes-AMG G 63 at the Geneva Motor Show.\u003cbr/\u003e              Also on stage the new fully electric Smart car, and Mercedes-Benz' diesel plug-in hybrid.\u003cbr/\u003e              STORYLINE:\u003cbr/\u003e              This is the new Mercedes-AMG G 63.\u003cbr/\u003e              It features 22 inch wheels, AMG-specific radiator, with the promise of more space for passengers. \u003cbr/\u003e              The newly developed AMG Ride Control suspension combined with sensitive power steering takes driving to a new level, according to the company. \u003cbr/\u003e              Want a new car but can't decide which one?\u003cbr/\u003e              Mercedes-Benz have come up with a solution.\u003cbr/\u003e              Daimler AG have launched the Mercedes me Flexperience which allows users to drive up to 12 different cars in a year.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"The whole process works easily with a smartphone app,\" explains Britta Seeger, Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing \u0026amp; Sales.\u003cbr/\u003e              Continuing with smart features, Seeger announced that their electric Smart cars will now \"make the radical change from combustion engine to fully electric.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              And a new charger means that the vehicles can be charged in 45 minutes.\u003cbr/\u003e              As the demand for electric vehicles increases, next up is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Diesel Plug-in Hybrid.\u003cbr/\u003e              Ola Kallenius, roup Research \u0026amp; Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, is confident of the performance of their hybrid plug-in range.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"They have already reached very convincing results in our new S-560 e and we plan to introduce an all new drivetrain variant for the C and E class. Our very first diesel plug-in hybrid.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              According to Kallenius, the company have invested over three billion euros in perfecting their diesel engines.\u003cbr/\u003e              Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes Benz Cars, took to the stage to introduce another model.\u003cbr/\u003e              The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe evolved from a sports design to allow for more passengers.\u003cbr/\u003e              It will also become the second AMG model to have a plug-in hybrid engine.\u003cbr/\u003e              Alongside the varying models soon to be on offer through \"Flexperience\", Zetsche says there is only one problem for his customers.\u003cbr/\u003e              \"There's only one downside to all this, we are giving Mercedes and Smart customers an even harder time finding their perfect package. But honestly, we can cope with that, and I guess our customers (can) as well.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              The annual Geneva International Motor Show opens to the public on 8 March and runs until March 18.\u003cbr/\u003e              Around 900 models will be shown by 180 exhibitors, including over 110 world and European premiers\u003cbr/\u003e            \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e              Geneva, Switzerland - 6 March 2018\u003cbr/\u003e              1. Start of the news conference, Mercedes-AMG G 63 arrives on stage\u003cbr/\u003e              2. Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing \u0026amp; Sales, Britta Seeger getting out of car\u003cbr/\u003e              3. SOUNDBITE (English) Britta Seeger, Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing \u0026amp; Sales:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Wouldn't it be great if you could just drive a new Mercedes every month at a fixed cost? Well, now you can. With our new Mercedes me Flexperience you can get access to 12 different models a year. The whole process works easily with a smartphone app.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              4. SOUNDBITE (English) Britta Seeger, Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing \u0026amp; Sales:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Now, talking about great experience in this context of urban mobility, you have to mention Smart. Smart has always been a forerunner in terms of electric mobility. We introduced our first electric smart more than a decade ago and now Smart is the first brand to make the radical change from combustion engine to fully electric.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              5. SOUNDBITE (English) Britta Seeger, Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing \u0026amp; Sales:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"Thanks to our new quick charger, it takes less than 45 minutes to charge our electric smart cars, to get a range of up to 160 kilometres (100 miles).\"\u003cbr/\u003e              6. Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Diesel Plug-in Hybrid, zoom to Ola Kallenius, Group Research \u0026amp; Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, exiting car on stage\u003cbr/\u003e              7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ola Kallenius, Group Research \u0026amp; Mercedes-Benz Cars Development:\u003cbr/\u003e              \"We increased the performance of our AMG C43 4Matic from 367 to 390 horsepower. Now, speaking of great engines, people used to say there is no substitute for cubic inches. But of course there is. At Mercedes, we believe there is no substitute for technology. Our EQ power plug-in hybrids clearly show this. They have already reached very convincing results in our new S-560 e and we plan to introduce an all new drivetrain variant for the C and E class. Our very first diesel plug-in hybrid.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              8. Presentation of the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe\u003cbr/\u003e              9. Pan across cars to Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Head of Mercedes Benz Cars on stage UPSOUND: \"And we are taking it one step further. Our portfolio offers more variety and choice then ever. Now Mercedes me Flexperience will provide our customers with more flexibility than ever to fully experience all that choice. There's only one downside to all this, we are giving Mercedes and Smart customers an even harder time finding their perfect package. But honestly, we can cope with that, and I guess our customers (can) as well.\"\u003cbr/\u003e              10. Seeger, Zetsche and Kallenius pose for photographs\u003cbr/\u003e              11. 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