Mercedes-Benz News
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Mercedes' G-Turn sounds a lot like Rivian's Tank Turn, allowing the vehicle to rotate within a space not much greater than its own length.
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Mercedes Vision AMG electric sports car concept previews performance brand's EV future
The Vision AMG uses axial-flux motors from wholly owned subsidiary Yasa, but it keeps to a cab-rearward design.
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Electric Mercedes G-Class SUV is due to get high-energy-density silicon anode battery chemistry
Sila claims its high-silicon anode material can increase energy density by 20% to 40% over current lithium-ion cell chemistries—meaning more range without larger battery packs.
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2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV preview
Benz says it's built the first electric luxury SUV in Alabama—but the EQS SUV brings many other firsts to the electric car world.
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Mercedes Vision EQXX concept completes 626-mile trip on a single charge
The concept hatchback went the distance with a battery pack of less than 100 kwh—although as a development car and proof point it hardly compares to production models.
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Up close with the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: Slipping into a not-so-distant future
The EQXX isn’t a far-out concept car with hypothetical tech; it hints at upcoming compact and mid-size models that could boast breakthrough efficiency.
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The EQE is sized closely to the Tesla Model S and loaded with tech features like rear-axle steering. It arrives in late 2022.
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2023 Mercedes AMG EQE electric sedan puts the priority on performance
After years of deflecting questions about Tesla as a performance threat, the AMG EQS and AMG EQE represent the Mercedes performance division's first serious attempts at volume-production EVs.
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Does Mercedes EQXX concept signal a shift to air-cooling for EV batteries?
Passive cooling hasn't worked especially well for the Nissan Leaf, but Mercedes is giving it some serious thought for future production EVs.
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Mercedes EQS: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
The Mercedes EQS shows that the luxury establishment is ready to embrace EVs and, in some ways, it's a template for a decade of progress.
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Mercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe concept
Bearing rugged post-apocalyptic themes mashed up with the excess of long prestige luxury coupes, this electric coupe goes where none have before.
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Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%
Factorial's chemistry is compatible with "conventional lithium-ion battery manufacturing environments," which could help keep costs down.
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The German automaker also claims a 20% boost in energy density than the current CATL cells used in the flagship Mercedes EQS.
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Mercedes EQC electric SUV is reportedly back on for the US—in 2025
According to a report, Mercedes-Benz recently informed its American dealerships that the EQC is coming here after all, but not until a next generation of the EV.
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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS tops out with a 350-mile EPA range rating, trailing Tesla and Lucid
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS finally gets its EPA range ratings, 350 miles for the EQS 450+ and 340 miles for the EQS 580 with its extra front motor.
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Mercedes-Benz EQS flagship luxury EV priced at $103,360, US range not yet released
The electric hatchback equivalent to Mercedes' S-Class sedan has been priced for the U.S.—although EQS range hasn't been confirmed yet.
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Mercedes-Maybach EQS concept presents its future electric SUV in super-lux form
The Concept Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV also hints at an upcoming SUV companion to the EQS sedan unveiled earlier this year.
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Mercedes EQB electric SUV: Specs and features confirmed for 2022 US arrival
The boxy small electric SUV has been confirmed for the U.S. in at least two models, with a driving range close to what's expected from the Audi Q4.
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Mercedes thinks about what its rugged, heritage SUV would be as a fully electric vehicle—and likely, a production-bound one.
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First drive review: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS fuses electric-car wizardry with S-Class serenity
Acceleration and charging pull up short, but Mercedes’ EQS oozes with sophisticated interfaces and finishes.
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Mercedes-Benz announces dedicated EV platforms, aims to go all-electric in some markets by 2030
From AMG to Maybach, Mercedes writes the last chapter in its century-plus gas odyssey.
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Charging ecosystem for Mercedes EQS: Plug & Charge support, offsets for renewable energy
Mercedes-Benz is making sure green energy is built into the charging experience, as part of an app and ecosystem first detailed Thursday.
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How the Mercedes EQS is more efficient than most other EVs
The EQS is built on Mercedes-Benz's EVA platform for electric vehicles, reflecting a zonal approach focused on getting the most range.
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Mercedes ups its range number for EQS—and it might top Model S
The German automaker could beat the base Model S in EPA-rated range; on Wednesday it revealed a higher WLTP range of 478 miles.
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