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Alabama-built Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV to start at $77,900

Green Car Congress

The all-new EQE SUV ( earlier post ) is the second fully-electric SUV from Mercedes-Benz based on the premium-class electric architecture (EVA2), following the EQS SUV. Two all-new standard innovations launch with the EQE SUV to improve range further: a heat pump and an intelligent powertrain management system.

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New 600kW Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance hybrid hits 100km/h quicker than you can say its name

EV Central

Forget the multi-million-dollar Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar and its real F1 engine because if you’re looking for the quickest Benz of all time you’ll need the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance that will arrive in Australia in the first half of 2025. 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance interior.

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Report: Mercedes-AMG Will Not Bring Back V8 Engines

The Truth About Cars

Earlier in the month, reports were circulating that Mercedes-AMG would be re-instituting V8 power for its high-performance variants of the C and E-Class. & The issue started when Mercedes began supplanting the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter liter M177 in a bid to adhere to rising emissions standards in the mid-2010s.

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Driven: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

EV Central

Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is the promise, while their internal-combustion engines – ICEs – provide freedom from charging anxiety, plus the ability to easily make long journeys. The new Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance isn’t this sort of PHEV.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC Sedan Review – Slick Sport at a Dear Price

The Truth About Cars

I loved almost everything about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 – except its price. Cramped but attractive – Mercedes does digital screens and voice activation fairly well. Not even by deleting my phone from the Bluetooth and re-installing. I guess you get what you pay for. Not quiet quit, just plain old quit.& Yes, $60,000.

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Car flame retardants might make us sick—and be unnecessary in EVs

Baua Electric

Outdated federal standards for the flammability of vehicle interior materials—put in place before the rise of EVs—pose an unnecessary health hazard, argues Consumer Reports. This is “similarly effective,” but sets a standard that can be met without the use of flame retardant chemicals, according to Consumer Reports.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Vehicles require higher standards for durability and safety than a phone. Mercedes-Benz has launched a “beta program” to test how ChatGPT artificial-intelligence technology can help drivers have more natural dialogue with the vehicle’s infotainment systems. For automakers, that has not been the norm so far.

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