Mercedes-Benz
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…
Mercedes-Benz Embraces Hesai Lidar for Global Vehicle Development
March 12, 2025 – In a recent revelation shared with Reuters, a well-informed source has disclosed Mercedes-Benz’s ambitious plan to roll out autonomous vehicles equipped with lidar sensors manufactured by Chinese company Hesai Technology for the global market. This marks a pioneering move by a foreign automaker to incorporate such Chinese-made technology into models sold…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mercedes-Benz Aims to Slash Costs by Billions Each Year
November 24, 2024 – According to a report by Handelsblatt on Thursday, a spokesperson for Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to cut costs by billions of euros annually in the coming years. The spokesperson, as reported, did not elaborate on the specific measures to be taken for cost reduction and remained silent on the possibility of…
Korean Government Steps Up EV Battery Certification after Seoul Blaze
August 26, 2024 – Following a series of electric vehicle (EV) fires, the South Korean government and the ruling party have agreed to expedite the battery certification program, aiming to alleviate public concerns over safety, according to a report by Reuters. The government spokesperson stated that the battery certification scheme, originally scheduled to commence later,…
Mercedes-Benz EV Fire in Korea Sparks Outrage Over Insufficient Compensation
August 20, 2024 – Earlier this month, a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle caught fire in an underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Incheon, South Korea, damaging over 100 vehicles and causing minor injuries to some residents. The blaze, which burned for several hours before being extinguished, sparked widespread concern among the public regarding the…
Mercedes-Benz Ushers in a New Era of Autonomous Driving in California and Nevada
April 21, 2024 – Consumers in California and Nevada have ushered in a new era of autonomous driving, as Mercedes-Benz becomes the first automaker to offer Level 3 self-driving cars to the general public in the United States. Dubbed “Drive Pilot,” this technology permits drivers, under certain conditions, to shift their focus away from the…
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