• The G Goes EV: The New Mercedes G 580 EQ

    The Mercedes G-Class has always been a robust climber from Graz, one of the brand’s most successful and lucrative models. The subtle refresh of the new model is one thing; however, by mid-year, the long-awaited electric version will finally be available. Off-road, it’s not just ground clearance and overhangs that determine whether a trail can […]

  • Mansory Throws Up Mercedes-AMG G63 Gone Wild Edition

    The kit includes several forged carbon fiber components. The SUV's interior has been overhauled with white leather and green accents. A key highlight of Mansory's latest G63 is the bulbous carbon fiber hood. Ah, the Mercedes-AMG G63. The undisputed king of ostentatious off-roading (or at least off-roading within a 10-mile radius of a valet stand). The Mercedes-AMG G63 has always held its ground as one of the most commanding SUVs on the market, but Mansory's latest version takes this reputation...

  • The all-electric Mercedes G-Class ratchets up the tech and off-road capability

    The Mercedes-Benz G-Class — the rugged off-road powerhouse that launched in 1979 and has since become a brutalist status symbol — has gone electric. This is, in many ways, Mercedes’ most prestigious car, a model more prized for its presence and exclusivity than its power and capability. Going electric, then, is more than an historic […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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

    It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. 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. Joining the G-Class in the

  • UAW Claim Contract Win At Daimler Truck Plant, Mercedes Is Up Next

    Employees at the Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama will vote on joining the UAW next month. The union's new contract with Daimler Truck includes a 25% wage increase over four years. The win will build momentum for the UAW's broad ambitions to unionize more of the U.S. auto sector. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has secured a new labor contract with Daimler Truck at an assembly plant in Alabama and the result may encourage more workers at the nearby Mercedes factory to also vote in favor of...

  • Harlingen woman arrested for fatal December drunk driving crash in Mercedes

    A 69-year-old Harlingen woman was arrested Friday for the death of her passenger after she crashed her vehicle while intoxicated in December of last year.

  • Exclusive — Mercedes Schlapp: New York Trial Against Donald Trump Is 'Authoritarian'

    Mercedes Schlapp slammed Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's business records trial against Donald Trump, calling it "authoritarian."

  • Mercedes Junking Its EQ Badge Is Another Reminder That EVs Have Gone Mainstream

    Electric G-Class adopts clunky G580 with EQ Technology name, instead of the EQG used by the concept cars that previewed it

  • Mercedes To Stop Pushing EVs So Hard In US, Let Buyers Choose

    The carmaker will increase the number of combustion and hybrid vehicles it offers this year. U.S. dealers were told Mercedes would no longer tell shoppers what kind of vehicle they should buy. 25 new and updated Mercedes models will arrive in American showrooms this year. Mercedes-Benz will stop trying to shove battery-electric vehicles down the throats of American consumers and become more flexible with its powertrain strategy, letting the market dictate what kinds of vehicles it should sell....

  • 2026 Mercedes V-Class Mule Hints At An Electric And Autonomous Future

    Spy photographers appear to have caught a mule for the next-generation Mercedes V-Class / Vito. The redesigned model will ride on the VAN.EA platform, which was created for battery electric vehicles. The Mercedes V-Class / Vito is nearly a decade old, but a redesigned model is on the horizon. That’s clear today as spy photographers have caught what appears to be a heavily disguised mule. Spied testing at a distance, the van is proof that seeing isn’t believing as a number of features carryover...

  • Mercedes-Benz quad-motor G-Class could be the ultimate EV off-roader

    The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, aka the Gelandewagen (which means "all-terrain vehicle" in German) has been in regular production since 1979. It's changed a lot since then, evolving from a utilitarian off-roader to a desirable luxury icon, but it's never seen a change quite like this. Meet the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology. That's a long and mild name for a pretty radical reinvention of the classic G. This is the first battery-powered G-Wagen, driven by a whopping four electric motors that...

  • Mercedes-Benz finally unveils its electric G-Class luxury off-roader

    Back in 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced that it was going to release an electric G-Class by the end of 2024. Now, the automaker has formally introduced the electrified version of its iconic luxury vehicle that's known for its exclusivity. The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology comes equipped with a 116 kWh lithium-ion battery that gives it enough energy to run for up to 473 kilometers (294 miles) on a single charge. It also has a maximum total output of 432 kW and a maximum torque of 1,164 Nm....