Review: 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV brings electric utility to the EQ Series

What a difference a couple of letters can make. The EQS is a top-end, well-made sedan that hit the luxury market as a fully-electric offering in 2022. The platform under the EQS entered two more models for the EQ Series of 2022-23. But Mercedes promise… Continue reading Review: 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV brings electric utility to the EQ Series

Vendor drops $10 million by knocking back €20 million bid

Last week we forecast that the sixteenth car in history would sell at auction for more than US$20.0 million. It didn’t happen, but what did occur was even more astonishing. The 1964 Ferrari 250 LM had been to auction in Paris in February where a bid of… Continue reading Vendor drops $10 million by knocking back €20 million bid

G-Wagen overland pickup is a well-oiled weekend adventure machine

California-based Mercedes-Benz G-Class customizer Pit26 Motorsports has created what it calls its most off-road-capable truck yet. It transforms Mercedes’ venerable 4×4 into a high-riding, stretched pickup fully outfitted for choose-your-own-adventure … Continue reading G-Wagen overland pickup is a well-oiled weekend adventure machine

Mercedes reinvents the experimental C111 as an all-electric stunner

Mercedes-Benz has revived one of its great experimental vehicles, reinterpreting the gorgeously wedged C111 as a modern-day gull-winged supercar. Instead of exploring Wankels and turbos, the new Vision One-Eleven dives deeper into the worlds of all-ele… Continue reading Mercedes reinvents the experimental C111 as an all-electric stunner

Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e gets PHEV right

The Mercedes-Benz GLE is a popular SUV thanks to its good looks and high amount of luxury for the price paid. For 2024, Mercedes changed a few things for the GLE including big interior updates, an upgrade to its infotainment system, and styling changes… Continue reading Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e gets PHEV right

Mercedes-Benz lays course for more electric camper vans and MPVs

Mercedes was one of the very first automakers out of the gate with an electric camper van, and it’s revealed two different e-camper packages and a capable 250-mile (402-km) forthcoming eSprinter that promises to make a solid RV base vehicle. It plans t… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz lays course for more electric camper vans and MPVs

Nano-composite silicon anode promises EV range boost & 10-min charging

We’ve been covering the exploration and development of silicon battery anodes for well over a decade, but most of the breakthroughs have come at laboratory level. The past few years have seen the technology moving toward commercialization, and Silicon … Continue reading Nano-composite silicon anode promises EV range boost & 10-min charging

Mercedes’ new 250-mile eSprinter ready to power US electric van life

The all-new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter is here, and it’s coming to North America for the first time later this year, bringing up to 249 miles of electric range along with it. Part of Mercedes-Benz Van’s plan to electrify its entire lineup, the new eSprint… Continue reading Mercedes’ new 250-mile eSprinter ready to power US electric van life

Review: Mercedes-Benz EQ Series brings German electrification

Mercedes began introducing its EQ line of electric vehicles with the EQS sedan, which was followed quickly by the smaller EQE sedan and the EQB small crossover. All three share a common platform and Mercedes-Benz says there are more models to come. We’… Continue reading Review: Mercedes-Benz EQ Series brings German electrification