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Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes-Benz is bringing 25 new and updated models to showrooms this year, including entry and midsegment vehicles such as the redesigned E-Class and new plug-in hybrid GLC [...]

Byline: Nathan Eddy Mercedes-Benz is halting development on the MB.EA full-electric platform for larger models such as the S-Class and E-Class as the transition to electric vehicles slows and development [...]

BMW GROUP The German luxury brand will invest $1 billion to retool its Greer crossover factory to build at least 6 new electric vehicles by 2030. Employees: More than 11,000 [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes-Benz's workhorse E-Class sedan, redesigned for 2024, teases the German luxury automaker's bespoke and in-house-developed operating system, with technology that transforms the car into a mobile work [...]

Byline: Richard Truett Mercedes-Benz is giving its entry-level GLA compact crossover a light makeover for the 2024 model year. While there are no major sheet metal changes, the interior, exterior [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes- Benz this year became the first automaker in the U.S. to say it plans to sell an advanced driver-assistance system that allows motorists to drive eyes-and-hands-free [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes-Benz is bringing the fight to the U.S. commercial vehicle segment with a new all-electric van. The luxury automaker will deliver a battery-powered version of its boxy [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes-Benz is taking a page out of the Tesla playbook on electric vehicle charging. The luxury automaker revealed plans last week at CES to develop a global [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria The German luxury marques are drag-racing one another down the electrification autobahn. The heavyweights -- Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi -- are remaking their lineups for the new [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes-Benz's second-bestselling vehicle is getting a roomy upgrade and more off-road technology. The redesigned 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC compact crossover arrives at U.S. stores in the first half [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes-Benz is developing a new sports car platform for high-performance AMG electric models. To do that, instead of creating horsepower and torque, the electric vehicle formula required [...]

Byline: Peter Sigal Mercedes-Benz hopes to introduce Level 3 autonomous driving in the U.S. this year, CEO Ola Kllenius said, after winning certification in Germany for the technology last year. [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria One of Mercedes-Benz's newest electric vehicles, the EQE midsize sedan, is already getting the AMG treatment. The 677-hp Mercedes-AMG EQE will be equipped with a 90.6-kilowatt-hour next-generation [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria As it wades into the frothy U.S. electric vehicle market, Mercedes- Benz is taking an unconventional approach in a country that skews 77 percent light truck. The [...]

Byline: Urvaksh Karkaria * What: Augmented video for navigation * Where: 2019 Mercedes A-class sedan and 2020 GLE crossover * Tech source: Harman International Navigating around a busy, unfamiliar city [...]

Byline: Christiaan Hetzner Mercedes-Benz's Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury electric vehicle concept unveiled here last week previews a high-end SUV that could compete against models such as Bentley's more traditionally SUV-styled [...]

What did engineers at Mercedes-Benz do when challenged recently to design an extremely fuel-efficient car? They went fishing. They studied the shapes of the ocean's nimblest swimmers and discovered that […]

The S-class's star feature turns out to be an experiential damp squib. The car can support Level 3 (i.e., driver at the wheel but eyes off the road) autonomy using [...]

McLaren and Mercedes are planning to manufacture a supercar after the success of their SLR that would rival the Ferrari 360 Modena and Lamborghini Gallardo and cost approximately 150,000 pounds. The proposed Anglo German supercar will be a smaller, lighter mid-engined coupe and convertible.

Mercedes-Benz UK Defense has disclosed its final bid for the UK's major Support Vehicle (SV) competition that is being run by the Defense Procurement agency (DPA). The bid is based on the Mercedes-Benz's new 2000' series of military trucks.

According to the "Hollywood Handbook for Automotive Authenticity & Flames," a fast car should look as follows: roofline lower than prime interest rate, chrome-plated engine parts protruding from hood, rear […]

Mercedes is developing a four-door coupe based on the E-class. The CLE will go on sale in the UK in 2005, priced from about 46,000 pounds sterling.

Bob Schumacher has become pretty adept at juggling. On his tri-monthly visits from Kokomo, IN, to company headquarters in Detroit, the Delphi-Automotive Group executive typically puts the four-and-a-half-hour drive to […]

Mercedes is developing the ultra-luxury Maybach 57 and 62, which will launch in the United Kingdom in Spring 2003. The 57 will be priced around 220,000 pounds sterling, while the 62 will cost an estimated 250,000 pounds sterling.

As you read this, exactly half of our vehicles are driving off into the sunset, their test stints complete. As we eagerly await the arrival of our newest recruits, we [...]

The new Mercedes SL, which will be available in the UK from Mar 2002, has a folding hard-top, replacing the fabric roof of the existing model. This gives more boot space. The first version to be sold in the UK will be the SL500, forecast to cost almost 70,000 pounds sterling.

A review of Mercedes-Benz models scheduled for launch between 2002 and 2005 is presented. In 2002, the company will replace the E-class, with an all-new saloon being available in the UK in summer 2002. In 2003, there will be a 200mph SLR supercoupe.

Creating a unique and stylish range of Mercedes-Benz C-class cars was the main aim of the design team employed by the company. The end results show the hard work put in by the design team.

The newly designed Mercedes C-class automobile will be launched in 2001 and the prototype is being tested to ensure the car comes up to the standards expected by mercedes drivers. The new compact car is aimed at the successful young, executive driver market, already dominated by the Audi A3 and BMW 3-series. There will be a wide range of models, with the entry level car expected to be cheaper than the equivalent BMW version.

The 170,000 pounds sterling Mercedes-Benz SLR is expected to be launched for sale in the UK during 2003, with plans for a soft-top version still under discussion. The SLR is predicted to have a top speed of 199 miles per hour, powered by a intercooled and twin-supercharged 5.4 litre engine, capable of reaching 0-60 miles per hour in about 4 seconds. The car is classically designed, yet futuristic.

Byline: Amy Wilson Spy shots of Mercedes-Benz's next-generation GLE prototype reveal a much different body design, with wider wheel arches and a lower, sleeker profile. The prototype still resembles the [...]

No automobile in the world combines the interior space, parking ease, crashworthiness, fuel economy and generally brilliant engineering of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The most space-efficient passenger car since the revolutionary [...]

Mercedes-Benz will unveil its prototype Variable Research Car (VRC) at the forthcoming Geneva motor show. This will be a road-going model which will offer a high level of flexibility to the motorist. It is made up of a series of modular structures which attach to the body, allowing it to be converted into an estate, truck, coupe or cabriolet in a very short time. The company hopes in this way to meet growing demand for flexible vehicles for a range of leisure activities.

The Mercedes-Benz A-class, which is due to be launched in the UK in 1997, has begun track tests. The A-class is expected to cost the equivalent of todays 11,000 pounds sterling and it is to include side impact bars, crash absorbing foam, Mercedes chrome grille, high waistline, and front-wheel drive. The vehicle will be available in two versions, a 115 bhp 1. 7 litre petrol version, and a 90 bhp 1.7 litre direct injection diesel version.

Mercedes' SLK roadster is due to be launched in 1996, although a concept car has already been exhibited at the April 1994 Turin, Italy, motor show. Mercedes aims to gain 40,000 advance orders by publicising the car so early, with rival roadsters due to be launched by Porsche and BMW prior to the SLK's launch. The two-seater car will sell for around 24,000 pounds sterling, 30,000 pounds sterling less than the base SL280. The SLK has a wedge-shape body and appears surprisingly diminuitive. It has a comfortable driving position and light steering, but the shallow windscreen rail is annoying for tall drivers.

The Porsche 968/Boxster, Mercedes SLK, and BMW roadster have been revealed in concept form. The three German vehicles are expected to be launched between 1995 and 1996. Production of the Porsche Boxster, which is to be based on the 968, is planned for early 1996. The BMW 3-series-based roadster is expected to cost 18,000 pounds sterling, while the Mercedes SLK is estimated to be priced at 24,000 pounds.

Mercedes-Benz and SHM Group announced the Micro Concept Car at the Geneva Motor Show. The car, dubbed 'Swatchmobile', is to be launched in 1997 at 7,000 pounds sterling, at current prices. The Swatchmobile is 2500mm long and 1500/1400mm wide, depending on engine type. Two versions are currently planned, the electrically-powered Eco-sprinter and the petrol-engined Eco-speedster.

Mercedes' new SLK roadster, the 'baby SL', will go on sale in early 1997 at a price of only 25,000 pounds sterling. It has a modified C-class platform with a reduce wheelbase, and will feature an all-steel body and C-class running gear and engines. Improved productivity and more streamlined engineering procedures have allowed the company to develop a reasonably-priced car which it believes will attract at least 15,000 buyers a year. The range will cover an entry-level 120bhp 2 lt four, a 150bhp 2.2 lt four and a 190bhp 2.8 lit six.

Byline: Gabe Nelson Don't underestimate the power of something small and cheap to shake up old, powerful industries. Just ask cable TV providers, which are losing customers to streaming services [...]

Byline: Diana T. Kurylko Mercedes-Benz will offer a coupe version of its up-sized second-generation compact crossover, with plug-in hybrid and performance variants coming, as well. The 2016 GLC unveiled here [...]