Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to integrate the North American Charging Standard (NACS) into its electric vehicle (EV) line-up starting in 2025, making it the first German Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to do so. The company will also provide an adapter from 2024 onwards to enable its existing Combined Charging System (CCS) Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) […]
Mercedes is reportedly set to invest billions of dollars in modernizing its manufacturing facilities in China, Germany, and Hungary, as the automaker prepares to transition to electric vehicles and reduce emissions, reports Reuters. This move comes in response to the European Union’s goal of cutting CO2 emissions per passenger car in half by the end […]
Mercedes-Benz announced plans for a “global” high-power charging network at CES 2023 this week. While the company has previously partnered with charging network operators like Canada’s FLO for electric vehicle (EV) charging in the past, its newest plans are for Mercedes-Benz branded chargers. Mercedes-Benz will start establishing its charging network this year in North America […]
During a media roundtable earlier this week, Mercedes Chairman Ola Källenius said the company plans to unveil its first all-electric version of the premium G-Class SUV sometime in 2024 (via Autoblog). Källenius told the press that he already test-drove a prototype G-Class electric vehicle (EV) last fall at Mercedes’ testing facility in Graz, Austria. He […]
Mercedes on Thursday officially started manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. at its 6-million-square-foot assembly plant in Vance, Alabama — reports Automotive News. The German luxury automaker announced it is starting production with its first U.S.-made crossover, a battery-powered version of its GLS SUV, known as the EQS. It will be one of two […]
Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are set to sign agreements with Canada to receive raw materials including lithium, nickel and cobalt without strict tariffs and tax regulations, according to sources familiar with the matter (via Bloomberg). U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration passed new rules for raw materials prioritizing local suppliers, thought to be a part of what […]
Mercedes-AMG, the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, has just unveiled the 2022 AMG EQS (branded as the EQS53 in Europe) — its first all-electric production car. The EQS is designed as a luxury sedan, with an electric motor at each axle for a dual-motor powertrain. The AMG EQS doesn’t look terribly different as compared to the Mercedes-Benz […]
