Daimler on Wednesday said it was deepening an alliance with Chinese battery maker CATL to deliver battery packs capable of giving Mercedes-Benz cars 700 kilometers (435 miles) of range at higher recharging speeds. Daimler already has battery cell supply deals with Korea’s SK Innovation, LG …
Mercedes has launched new versions of the trio of Mercedes me companion apps for owners, with new features and a simpler login. The three updated apps: Mercedes me, Mercedes me Store and Mercedes me Service, are available for Mercedes owners to download now. Mercedes claims …
Last year, Daimler, Geely Create 50:50 Joint Venture To Develop Smart that’s aimed to develop the next Smart cars. The partnership with Geely is seen as an opportunity to revive the nameplate as a pure EV brand, an attempt to save Smart that has been underperforming …
Daimler is in the midst of an interesting process of reconstructing its business. Or, rather, restructuring its operations, which includes deeper ties with other manufacturers, rethinking of the Smart brand, and turning Mercedes-Benz into a much more than just a carmaker. In fact, Daimler’s lead designer …
In 2019, Mercedes-Benz took a hit and its thee-year streak as the top luxury automaker in terms of sales in the U.S. was ended by its German archrival, BMW. However, it looks like the Three-Pointed Star is looking to take the crown back from Bavaria …
Daimler will deepen cost cuts because of an expected second-quarter operating loss and despite some signs of a recovery in demand for luxury cars, the chief executive said on Wednesday. Daimler said sales of its Mercedes-Benz brand dropped almost 19% to about 870,000 cars in …
It’s no surprise, crash test dummies live a pretty rough life. Constant impacts every day, and their vehicle gets blown to bits. However, that all changes in Mercedes’ latest Crash Tales series which follows Tommy and Fred; two personified crash dummies. The first episode lays the …
Semiconductor maker Nvidia has struck a deal with Germany’s Daimler to develop and equip Mercedes-Benz cars with a next-generation chip and software platform by 2024 that could eventually be used for autonomous driving functions. The alliance between a deep-pocketed tech player and the world’s oldest …
Mercedes-Benz and BMW have placed a joint project that would have seen them develop Level 4 autonomous cars “on hold.” The firms were collaborating on a programme of development for Level 4 self-driving systems, which were due to be made available to private customers from …
It’s no secret that AMG has vowed to fully embrace electrification in the years to come as a follow-up to its super-rare SLS AMG Electric Drive launched back in 2013. The upcoming series of “73” models will all have plug-in hybrid powertrains with roughly 800 horsepower, …
Before reading on, let me remind you that this is just a fictional rendering and in no way an official vehicle to be produced by Mercedes-Benz. We can’t deny that we’re now at the age of automobile electrification. Even supercars and hypercars, which were exclusively …
When you’re shopping for a car, you must first identify your specific vehicular needs. If you’re buying it for work, where you’ll regularly need to haul things, then you’re probably looking for a truck. Need a family car? A sedan or wagon—or SUV, these days—might fit …