Mercedes-Benz A-Class Gasoline Models Bow Out, Paving Way for CLA as Budget-Friendly Starter

March 24, 2025 – Automotive news outlet Drive published a blog post today reporting that Mercedes-Benz has confirmed the discontinuation of the A-Class as part of its efforts to streamline its global product lineup. The current A-Class hatchback marks the final iteration, with no successor planned for the future. Launched in 1997, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class…

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Mercedes-Benz Pushes Boundaries with Solid-State Battery, Targeting 1,000km Range

February 21, 2025 – Mercedes-Benz is currently conducting road tests for its solid-state battery technology, which is expected to achieve a range exceeding 600 miles (approximately 965.61 kilometers). The automaker has partnered with U.S.-based Factorial Energy to advance this novel battery technology, promising improvements in range, charging speed, and overall efficiency. Last summer, Factorial delivered…

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Mercedes-Benz Moves Towards Unified Aesthetic, Bridging Gas and Electric Lines

February 21, 2025 – Mercedes-Benz is set to follow in the footsteps of BMW, unifying the design language of its internal combustion engine and electric vehicles. As reported by Motor 1 today, all Mercedes models will embrace a “unified design language” without any compromises: “Electric vehicles and electrified models will leverage their respective strengths while…

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Napoleonic Wars to WWII: Mercedes Logo Supplier’s Journey Ends in Bankruptcy

December 30, 2024 – Gerhardi Kunststofftechnik GmbH, a German plastics technology company that survived Napoleon’s invasion, the Great Depression, and two World Wars, has succumbed to the current downturn in the European automotive industry. Established in 1796, Gerhardi Kunststofftechnik initially began manufacturing metal products. Its mastery of injection molding and hot stamping led it to…

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Mercedes-Benz Raises the Bar: L3 Autonomous Driving Approved for 95km/h in Germany

December 18, 2024 – Mercedes-Benz has recently announced that its DRIVE PILOT autonomous driving system, capable of operating at speeds up to 95km/h, has been officially approved by the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), the German federal automotive transport authority. The automaker revealed that this updated version of DRIVE PILOT, designed for speeds of up to 95km/h, is…

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