One of the world’s most famous vehicles is going all-electric.
Mercedes-Benz has just pulled back on the first fully electric Popemobile. The 2025 edition of the vehicle is based on the new G580 EV, or, as it’s better known, the battery-powered G-Wagen.
Pope Francis’s personal vehicle — or at least the one he is driven around in very slowly while waving to his more devoted followers — is a coachbuilt G-Class. This isn’t the first time the automaker has…

