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For 2025, the Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan line is getting just a handful of changes. They include some of the usual tweaks such as new styling and a couple of new features. And in addition, Mercedes has given the whole line a bit of extra battery capacity.
DETROIT/WASHINGTON — Workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Vance, Alabama, filed a petition with U.S. regulators to hold an election to join the United Auto Workers, the union said on Friday.
DETROIT — Factory workers at Mercedes Benz's assembly plant in Alabama are moving forward with efforts to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), and they plan to file a petition as soon as this week, a union leader said on Tuesday.
We think there's little argument that the Mercedes-Benz EQS is, in many or most ways, a sensational vehicle. Here's the hurdle it hasn't been able to clear: It's undoubtedly the electric version of the venerated S-Class, but is the EQS an S-Class in the ways that matter to buyers — as clearly as the BMW i7 is a BMW 7 Series that just happens to have an electric powertrain? The answer for the EQS, at best, has been, «Not really.» Georg Kacher spoke to named an unnamed sources to figure out how the brand is addressing the character gap, the summary being Mercedes is «rethinking the strategy for its flagship sedans.»
The 2025 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid version of the much-beloved E-Class sedan. It features a retuned 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six gas engine, a plug-in hybrid system with a high-strung electric motor, 4MATIC+ variable all-wheel drive, and an adaptive suspension. Setting it apart from a non-AMG E-Class sedan are 0.43-inch wider front fenders, a wider front track width, an AMG-specific front grille, 20-inch AMG alloy wheels, a ducktail rear spoiler, and a rear diffuser. Available only for the 2025 model year is the E 53 Hybrid Edition 1 model. The upgrades include Moonlight White Magno paint, black graphics, 21-inch custom cross-spoke wheels, black brake calipers (with white AMG logos), black Nappa leather with yellow stitching, a carbon fiber lip spoiler, and a plethora
Mercedes-AMG unveiled a limited-edition version of the CLA 45 S called Edition 1 that will be rarer than many hypercars. Limited to 25 units for the American market, the sedan features several edition-specific design details inside and out and a long list of standard equipment.
The Mercedes-Benz CLA's style no longer stands out as it once did. Once Mercedes designers started making the core of the brand's lineup (C-, E- and S-Class) look more like the CLS, it became harder for the sleek, coupe-like four-door's little brother to make a lasting impression. That’s OK. If anything the CLA is more Mercedes than ever, and it’s deeper than just design. With updated styling, more standard equipment and a new mild-hybrid powertrain, the 2024 edition sees the most significant upgrades since the CLA's latest generation launched for 2020. I spent a week rolling around the suburbs in this hyper blue Benz CLA 250 4Matic, and thanks to its brilliant color, I maintained a modest level of celebrity status.
To take you behind the curtain for a moment, our 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class first drive review was produced quite atypically. Instead of traveling someplace to drive the car for the first time (aka «a press trip,»), the car was sent out to various outlets/journalists along with a wonderfully extensive press kit and a virtual Webex presentation. This is actually how first drives were done during the pandemic, and while the Webex presentation bit is just as useless and loathsome as in those dark days (asking the necessary in-depth questions to various experts is basically impossible), there is certainly merit to having the car in question for several days at home instead of several hours in suburban San Diego or Majorca.