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Used Car of the Day: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E Sportline

The Truth About Cars

I am going back to the '90s Mercedes well sooner than I normally would due to the rarity of this 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E Sportline for sale in San Diego. liter engine making 158 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque and an automatic transmission. Rarity, and cleanliness. It appears to have the 2.6-liter

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Lorinser

The Truth About Cars

It's a 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Lorinser. With the aftermarket Lorinser upgrades, which include a bodykit, exhaust, and engine upgrades, the car makes 605 horsepower. This car is for sale in Calabasas, California and has about 68K miles on the odometer. Today's UCOTD is a 20-year-old sportster with relatively low miles.

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Used Car of the Day: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E

The Truth About Cars

This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E has a "good engine and transmission", according to the seller, but it's not clear what that means. The only other pieces of info we have here are that the car has 145,000 miles and it's for sale by the original owner. Today's UCOTD is a project car. Oh, and the price is a bargain at $799.

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Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

Green Car Congress

We will jointly design and develop the next generation of smart electric cars that combine high-quality production and known safety standards for sale both in China and globally. Separately, Mercedes-Benz will produce a compact electric vehicle at the Hambach plant, sustaining employment with further investment in the facility.

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Comment on Nio has held exploratory talks with Mercedes for tie-up, report says by Wayne Lewis

CN EV Post

They will last hundreds of thousands of miles before needing replacement, just like ICE engines, but will last even longer than that. Not even Li Auto who does not have a BEV for sale, but will soon, signed on for battery swap. It’s just a false talking point for ICE vehicle faithful people, and you don’t even realize it.

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

Green Car Congress

The other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014.

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

Baua Electric

Digital technology companies often test technology on customers before it is ready for sale. 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.

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