Mercedes-Benz will test gasoline-electric and diesel-electric powertrains in its Sprinter van.

The company wants to know if hybrids have a future in its commercial vehicles. Hybrid powertrains combine an electric motor with a gasoline-powered or diesel engine.

"We would like to find out what the benefit really is," said Rolf Bartke, head of Mercedes vans. "We have to do it to get the answers soon."

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