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Mercedes-Benz is the passenger-car brand of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, headquartered in Stuttgart. The Mercedes-Benz name dates to the 1926 merger of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. AMG develops high-performance variants; EQ denotes the brand’s battery-electric models.
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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport celebrates 1,000th overall victory in customer racing program
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport has hit a historic milestone, securing its 1,000th overall victory since launching its customer racing program in 2010. The landmark triumph came at the Ultimate GT Sprint Cup, where French driver Vincent Iogna and KRT Racing dominated the…
Mercedes-Benz expands Kecskemét plant in Hungary and launches new electric C-Class production
Mercedes-Benz has doubled the production area of its Kecskemét plant in Hungary, transforming it into one of the largest facilities in the company’s global manufacturing network. The expansion increases the site’s footprint from 200 to 440 hectares, making it Hungary’s…
Carmakers Defeat Most Allegations in U.K. Dieselgate Case
A London court has largely rejected claims that car manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz, Ford, and Renault, used illegal defeat devices to cheat on emissions tests. The case, which involved 1.6 million claimants and 38 allegations, saw only two allegations upheld, undermining…
BMW Explains Why The X5 Isn’t More Off-Road Focused
According to BMW, the new X5 wasn't designed with a stronger off-road focus because the previous generation already offered more than enough capability. Senior vice president Philip Koehn stated that enhancing the off-road capability wasn't a priority, as the X5…
671-HP Mercedes-AMG CLA45 EV Packs Three Axial-Flux Motors, Simulated Shifts, and GT 4-Door Tech
Mercedes-AMG has electrified its iconic compact-sedan hot hatch with the new CLA45 EV, unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The all-electric CLA45 delivers a headline-grabbing 671 horsepower—up from 416 in the outgoing gas model—via a trio of axial-flux electric…
Red Bull Racing Puts the Final Touches on Its $6 Million RB17 Hypercar Ahead of Goodwood Debut
Red Bull Racing has completed final preparations on its $6 million RB17 hypercar ahead of its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The track-focused machine, boasting 1,267 horsepower, made its first public runs up the Goodwood hill climb…
Never Buy Someone Else’s Build Unless It’s This 500-HP Manual-Swapped 2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon
Used cars are always a gamble, but the stakes climb off the chart when you buy someone else’s unfinished project. What if the car you crave was never sold in the exact spec you want? You could spend months and…
These Are Your “Mad Max” Apocalypse Rides
In a world where the fragile infrastructure of modern society could collapse at any moment, what vehicle would you trust to outrun the chaos? That’s the question Jalopnik posed to its readers this week, and the answers reveal a mix…
Mercedes-Benz Group Sells 511,900 Cars and Vans in Q2: Sales Outside China Rise 3%, BEV Sales Up 50%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Mercedes-Benz Group sold 511,900 cars and vans worldwide, representing a 2% increase over the previous quarter. Sales outside China rose 3% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in Europe and North America. The company's…
DTNA Q2 sales surge 8% in first year-over-year gain since Q3 2024
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) reported its first quarterly year-over-year sales increase in six quarters, with Q2 2026 vehicle sales climbing 8% to 41,687 units. The rebound marks a sharp turnaround from Q1 2026, when sales plunged 24.5% year over…