The day earlier than Pope Francis died, he took one final trip in his popemobile. Pope Leo XIV might be the following to make use of it.
The customized Mercedes-Benz G-class electrical car was designed to move Francis round Vatican Metropolis emission-free as a part of his dedication to environmental justice.
“With this popemobile, we’re additionally sending out a transparent name for electromobility and decarbonization,” Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius mentioned in an announcement in December 2024, when he delivered the automobile to Pope Francis.
Mercedes-Benz has an extended historical past of offering vehicles for the papacy, courting again to a Nürburg 460 Pullman Saloon for Pope Pius XI in 1930.
Check out the latest model of the popemobile.