The Tesla Model Y-rivaling electric CUV is planned for U.S. sale in 2022. Mercedes-Benz unveils its EQB at the 2021 Shanghai auto show ahead of a planned start to North American sales of the electric-powered CUV in 2022. Designed to rival the Audi Q4 e-tron, BMW iX3, Volkswagen ID.4 and Tesla Model Y, the latest of Mercedes-Benz's EQ models is based on the GLB, alongside which it will be produced at Mercedes-Benz’s plant in Kecskemet, Hungary, for the U.S. market. Further production is set to take place at Mercedes-Benz’s Beijing Benz Automotive joint venture factory run in cooperation with BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Corp.) in Beijing, China, albeit limited to the domestic Chinese market.