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Officials from the Vatican have recently confirmed that the next popemobile would be the M-Class Hybrid produced by Mercedes Benz.  This vehicle is a hybrid crossover capable of running in pure electric mode for 20 miles. This will be fitted with lithium ion batteries so as to enable its electric motor to run using electricity and reduce its emission that suits the pope's image as an advocate of sustainable development as well as an environmentalist.

This recent undertaking by the head of the Roman Catholic Church was actually one of his efforts towards greater care for the environment. Aside from choosing a hybrid vehicle, the pope has showed his passion to preserve the natural environment by having the Vatican finance the planting of trees in a forest that is about 37 acres in size as well as the reduction of energy consumption of his residence by installing photovoltaic cells on the papal audience hall's roof to generate energy from natural sources.

The pope has previously decided to purchase a solar-powered all-electric vehicle that he can use. However, his advisors urged him to purchase a hybrid version since this vehicle could easily be switched on to gasoline-engine mode in situations that might threaten the church leader's life.

The Mercedes Benz M-Class Hybrid that would be used as a popemobile would be delivered to Vatican on the later part of this year or probably on the earlier periods to the upcoming year. The Vatican is known as an avid Mercedes Benz buyer and this vehicle would surely be included on the Vatican's fleet of heavily armoured Mercedes Benz.