Mercedes-Benz News
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Prices still start just below the cap for the EV tax credit, but this lineup once again appears not to qualify.
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2025 Mercedes AMG E 53 Hybrid costs $89,150 with 42 miles of electric range
Mercedes-Benz AMG's latest plug-in hybrid performance car isn't cheap, but it has meaningful range.
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2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE gets more range, bigger battery
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE arrives with updated brake software, larger battery, and more range on certain models.
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Mercedes-Benz opens battery recycling plant in Germany
The facility can recover up to 96% of materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt to reuse in new batteries, according to Mercedes-Benz.
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2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS upgrades range and brakes for $105,550
About 9% more battery capacity is part of the improvement, but that plus other efficiency improvements may put 400 EPA miles within reach.
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Mercedes-Benz Van.EA prototypes out testing
Mercedes' next-gen electric vans riding on the new modular Van.EA platform are ready for testing.
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A new electric supercar is said to be in the works at Mercedes-Benz with the AMG badge.
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Factorial solid-state tech could boost Mercedes EV range 80%
An ongoing Mercedes partnership might help realize huge EV range gains without higher curb weight.
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2025 Mercedes GLC 350e PHEV has 54 miles of electric range for $61,050
A DC fast-charger can fully charge this plug-in hybrid in 30 minutes and delivers 54 miles of EPA-rated electric range.
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Mercedes CLA EV crossover may rival Tesla Model Y in 2026
Mercedes may have Tesla's Model Y in its sights with its next-gen MMA platform.
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Mercedes-Benz adds Starbucks locations to its EV fast-charging network
A hundred coffee shops will be plugged into the luxury brand's EV charging network.
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Moving a life and a half in the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter
This sturdy box on wheels goes the distance, fully electric.
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A major battery supplier in Europe says that automakers are asking for lower-cost batteries, throwing existing plans into question.
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Mercedes recalls nearly 15,000 EVs for software issue
Recalled vehicles include the Mercedes-Benz EQS hatchback and SUV, and the EQE sedan and SUV, from model years 2023-2025 depending on the variant.
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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)
With four motors and 116 kwh of battery, the G 580 electric SUV muscles in on Rivian and Hummer territory.
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Matchbox marks Mercedes' electric G-wagen with a sustainable twist
Although the real G 580 with EQ Technology might have arrived a bit short on eco-credentials, its Matchbox scale likeness goes all-in with recycled metal and sustainable plastic.
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Report: Mercedes pulls the plug on range-extended EV possibilities
Series hybrids with vastly downsized engines simply don't make the cut, especially for cost reasons, Mercedes reportedly decided.
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Mercedes EV range run shows gains from heat pump, solar roof
Efficiency was the focus for a single-charge EV trip in the EQXX engineering concept, covering more than 600 miles on the Arabian Peninsula.
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The automaker's CEO appeared to suggest that it may keep updating combustion models until well past their previous 2030 retirement date where market conditions allowed.
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First Drive: 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter leads into the electric vanlife
With class-leading range and efficiency, Mercedes is showing the way toward a big family of electric cargo and passenger vans, as well as RVs.
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2024 Mercedes EQS and EQE get heat pump, retuned braking, more range
Car and SUV versions of the Mercedes-Benz EQS and EQE families get a cold-weather range-boosting heat pump, 4Matic versions get a new AWD disconnect feature, and all variants except AMG models get revised regen and braking.
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Mercedes' fastest charging network for EVs looks like this
The Atlanta charging station revealed Wednesday is a template for the form and function of Mercedes' own fast-charging network.
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Mercedes EQS EV may soon allow hands-free, eyes off the road
Drive Pilot is an SAE Level 3 system, and it will allow the driver to take their hands off the wheel and eyes away from the road on pre-mapped highways below 40 mph.
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Report: Mercedes might use BYD battery for Model 3 rival in China
A BYD battery would be the first use of LFP in a production Mercedes.
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