Mercedes-Benz has become the first car manufacturer worldwide to secure permits for special exterior marker lights dedicated to automated driving in California and Nevada. In California, the testing permit is initially valid for two years, while in Nevada, it applies to Mercedes-Benz Model Year 2026 production vehicles, remaining in force until statutory modifications are enacted. These permits enable Mercedes-Benz to gather insights into the dynamics between automated vehicles and other road us

This is the new BMW i7, Munich’s answer to the Mercedes-Benz EQS. The BMW i7 is based on the regular internal combustion engine (ICE) G70 7 Series, albeit powered exclusively by two electric motors. Right off the bat, the BMW i7 looks more traditional when compared to the EQS. The i7 features a distinctive three-box sedan side profile, while the EQS takes the fastback design and fused it with a touch of futurism, creating a very sleek-looking model in the process. Also Read: Review: 2022 Mercede

Sole variant offered - EQS 450+ Cheaper than Mercedes-Benz S580e Longest EV range in Malaysia, currently Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the brand’s flagship EV, the Mercedes-Benz EQS with a sole variant on offer - the EQS 450+. Priced at RM 698,888 (OTR without insurance, with SST), the EQS 450+ is RM 10k less expensive than the Mercedes-Benz S580e (RM 708k). At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz EQB and EQC have been previewed. The Mercedes-Benz EQS is imported from the Sindelfingen plant in

The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV will be making its global debut on 19-April 2022 via live stream. Based on the new dedicated EV modular platform (EVA2), the EQS SUV is the third model to be underpinned by EVA2 after the EQS sedan and EQE. As its name suggests, the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV aims to combine the design and comfort of the EQS sedan with the space and versatility of an SUV. Also read: Mercedes-Benz EQS unveiled, 770 km range and ready for L3 autonomous driving While its specs have yet to be re

Forget about Waze’s pothole reports, Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with Car-to-X (C2X) communication can now share live reports of potholes to other compatible vehicles. The Dutch government however, has gone one step further and it wants to enlist drivers of such Mercedes-Benz cars to help it monitor road conditions. In what is possibly the first of its kind of such efforts, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W) has awarded a 2-year contract to Mercedes-Benz t

Mercedes-Benz Thailand has just announced today that it will be launching its first ever all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS in 2022. The EQS will be locally-assembled (CKD) in Thailand, and will be powered by 107.8 kWh batteries made at the Thonburi Energy Storage Systems (TESM) plant in Bangkok. The EQS is commonly referred to as an electric S-Class, but actually it’s positioned slightly below the S-Class, which will remain as Mercedes-Benz’s flagship sedan, at least for now. When it goes on sale i