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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Baua Electric

With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries. There’s no mention of the rumored silicon-anode battery chemistry that Mercedes had been keen to introduce to speed charging times.

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Aston Martin and Daimler sign technical partnership agreements; new V8s; Daimler taking up to 5% equity

Green Car Congress

have signed an agreement for a significant technical partnership between Daimler, Mercedes-AMG GmbH, a 100% subsidiary and high-performance brand of German automotive corporation Daimler AG, and Aston Martin. Aston Martin will continue to manufacture all of its sports cars at its Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, England.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2. But there will be a subset of buyers that won’t settle for less than the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon or perhaps the upcoming Audi RS6 Avant.

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Porsche's All-Electric Tesla Competitor Coming To Frankfurt As Concept: Report

Green Car Reports

The German automaker known for its sports cars has already built three plug-in hybrids, beating Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz to launch that powertrain in the large luxury sedan and mid-size crossover segments. Among established luxury brands, Porsche may be among the best equipped to challenge Tesla Motors.

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