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Mercedes-Benz opens its first EV charging station with plan for network of 400 across North America
Mercedes-Benz opened its first charging hub Wednesday at the company’s head office in Sandy Springs, Ga. The company plans to build at least at 400 charging stations across North America by the end of this decade.
car review
Mercedes SL 63 gets all retro – with some contemporary twists
When the top is down, it usurps less trunk space than the previous SL’s retractable hardtop. Opening and closing takes about 15 seconds and can be performed while moving at up to 60 kilometres an hour.
globe drive
The Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA is a big jump toward carbon neutrality
Mercedes-Benz Group AG CEO Ola Kaellenius unveiled the forerunner to a whole new model family, the Concept CLA Class, at the Mercedes-Benz Pavilion before the 2023 Munich auto show.
car review
The first EV SUV from Mercedes-AMG is agile, but best enjoyed in a straight line
The first EV SUV from AMG makes 677 horsepower from the front and rear motors combined.
sports
Lewis Hamilton on Red Bull’s F1 dominance: ‘It’s likely they will win every race’
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain, leads Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso of Spain, through the Senna corner during Formula One auto racing action at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Sunday, June 18, 2023. Hamilton says he's come to terms with the possibility of not winning a race this season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
globe drive
Mercedes reveals sleek concept built around breakthrough EV technology
Not much about a car is more iconic than Mercedes-Benz and gullwing doors.
the road ahead
Inside the Mercedes that can drive itself - but only when you’re stuck in traffic
Simon Bauer, a development engineer with Mercedes-Benz sits in the driver's seat as the Level 3 driver assist feature takes control in the EQS sedan on a California highway.
sports
Sergio Perez holds off Max Verstappen’s charge to win Saudi Arabian GP
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 19: Race winner Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing, Second placed Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and the Red Bull Racing team celebrate after the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 19, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
international business
Elon Musk to confront critical challenge during Tesla’s Investor Day
FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards "Das Goldene Lenkrad" (The golden steering wheel) given by a German newspaper in Berlin, Germany, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
international business
Mercedes-Benz to launch vehicle-charging network, starting in North America
FILE - The Mercedes Benz logo is pictured in Berlin, Germany, June 25, 2021. Mercedes-Benz says it will build its own worldwide electric vehicle charging network starting in North America in a bid to compete with EV sales leader Tesla. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
globe drive
Mercedes reveals smaller all-electric SUV with AMG variant
The 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE 4Matic+ SUV shortly after being unveiled to media in Denver in October, 2022. It will accelerate to 100 kilometres an hour in 3.5 seconds.
canada
Evening Update: RCMP head tells N.S. inquiry she was unaware for months a report on morale issues among Mounties was completed
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki appears as a witness at the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, July 25, 2022. Canada’s top Mountie is scheduled to testify today before the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
To escape our current travel headache, we need more airline competition
Saul Klein
canada
Canadians are blazing a trail for female drivers in male-dominated sport
Race car driver Demi Chalkias is shown in a handout photo. Chalkias was part of a three-women team that drove a Mercedes-AMG GT4 in an endurance race last fall at California's Buttonwillow Raceway Park. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
sports
Lewis Hamilton struggling with bad back a week before Montreal Grand Prix
Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton talks to the media after the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on June 12, 2022. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)
globe drive
Mercedes-Benz fights back against Tesla, Rivian with electric made-in-America EQS SUV
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its seven-seater all-electric SUV in Frankfurt, Germany in April 2022.
sports
Leclerc wins Bahrain Grand Prix as Verstappen retires near end
Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - March 20, 2022 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after winning the race with second place Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. and third place Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
international business
Mercedes takes on Tesla with new U.S. battery plant, electric SUV
A camouflaged prototype of the new Mercedes-Benz EQS Electric SUV is displayed at the automaker's new battery pack plant in Bibb County, Alabama, U.S. March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Joseph White
international business
Mercedes-Benz tops profit forecast, sees supply chain headwinds in 2022
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Mercedes-Benz is seen outside a Mercedes-Benz car dealer, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brussels, Belgium May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
international business
Daimler AG to rebrand as Mercedes-Benz on Feb. 1
FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
globe drive
A 1,000-km EV? Mercedes unveils Vision EQXX concept, aiming to boost range, lower costs
The VISION EQXX is how Mercedes-Benz imagines the future of electric cars. The car has a range of more than 1,000 kilometres with an energy consumption of less than 10 kWh per 100 kilometres. The key technologies developed for the EQXX that enable such extreme driving range – a new battery, electric motor and a slippery aerodynamic design – will find their way into roadgoing Mercedes EVs beginning in 2024.
opinion
How car companies tap fashion, art worlds to sell cars in major marketing shift
Matt Bubbers
inside the market
Friday’s small-cap stocks to watch
sports
Racing or entertainment? F1 teeters line at finale
sports
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton casts doubt on Kingspan branding remaining on car
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 04: Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP poses for a photo in the press conference after qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on December 04, 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Florent Gooden - Pool/Getty Images)
globe drive
COVID-19 casts a long shadow at first major auto show since 2020
There were only a few people at the Lexus booth on press day at the Los Angeles auto show.
car review
The Mercedes-Benz E450 All-Terrain offers a balanced ride that has modest off-road ability
Mercedes-Benz E450 All-Terrain
sports
Valtteri Bottas wins Turkish Grand Prix, Verstappen reclaims title lead
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland leads at the start of the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
sports
Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas leaving Mercedes to join Alfa Romeo
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland answers media’s questions after completing the qualifying session for Sunday’s Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at the Zandvoort racetrack, Netherlands, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Bottas set the third fastest time. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool)
auto shows
Mercedes unveils four new EVs, includes electric G-Class and ultra-luxury Maybach
Mercedes-Benz electric G-Class SUV
lou's garage
The lou-down on run-flat tires and why they’re not as easy to repair once punctured
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
international business
Australian regulator sues Mercedes for downplaying Takata air bag risks
FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
mobility
Mercedes-Benz announces new investments in charging networks as it commits to 2025 EV goals
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 05, 2018 a Mercedes logo appears on a EQA electric concept car during German luxury car manufacturer Daimler's annual general meeting in Berlin. - German luxury carmaker Daimler said on July 22, 2021 it was investing 40 billion euros (USD 47 billion) in a full shift to electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles by the end of the decade. "Mercedes-Benz will be ready to go all-electric within this decade," the firm said, adding it would have an electric version of all models by 2025 and would open eight battery production facilities to enable the transition. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)