Mercedes-Benz Planning Pickup?

Already a formidable force in the commercial van market, Mercedes-Benz may be about to branch out into the light truck segment with a new pickup. The automaker’s commercial vehicles unit has released a statement that a Mercedes-badged pickup truck will be launched by the end of the decade as a means to further boost global growth.

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"The Mercedes-Benz pickup will contribute nicely to our global growth targets,” Mercedes-Benz chief Dieter Zetsche said in the statement. “We will enter this segment with our distinctive brand identity and all of the vehicle attributes that are typical of the brand with regard to safety, comfort, powertrains, and value."

Along with the statement, Mercedes dropped this teaser sketch hinting at the design of the new pickup.