Automakers often lean into their motorsports divisions for inspiration and new technologies, but few companies have a Formula 1 team as a resource. Mercedes-Benz’s Mercedes-AMG® Formula 1 team has developed several technologies that will assist the automaker as it works to bring solid-state batteries to the road. Solid-state batteries offer higher energy density, lower weight,…
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is one of the most popular vans in the world, carrying workers, adventurers, and families to their destinations on-road and off. The van offers a number of customization options that make it perfect for contractors, overlanders, and others, with a range of accessories and options from Mercedes and third-party companies. Here are…
Mercedes-Benz has been at the forefront of automotive innovation for nearly a century, and its commitment to electric models is ushering in an exciting new era of eco-friendly luxury vehicles. The current lineup of EV models offers several highly anticipated vehicles that showcase the ultimate in battery-powered performance and luxury. At Mercedes-Benz of Plano, we’re…
The GLC is the best-selling Mercedes-Benz model in the world. That is quite amazing, considering the model debuted just ten years ago. Other models like the S-Class and E-Class have existed since before many of our blog readers were born, but the GLC is now the leader. It is less surprising when you consider that…
The Mercedes-Benz brand has established itself so that when you hear the brand name, a van is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But Mercedes-Benz has arguably been making vans longer than luxury cars. It is a history that goes back almost 130 years; the brand knows what it’s doing regarding cargo…
The E-Class has always been the core stalwart of the Mercedes-Benz sedan lineup and has been regarded as the reference standard for what a luxury car is and should be. So, perhaps it is little surprise that Kristen Shaw, an automotive journalist for Forbes, voiced in her review of the E 450 that she doesn’t…
The automotive industry epitomizes the competitive side of the free market system. Name almost any automotive model, and someone familiar with the marketplace can name several direct competitors, likely with multiple countries of origin. Yet the Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV is a vehicle without a direct competitor. Its combination of being an all-electric, full-size, ultra-luxury…
To most Americans, the name Mercedes-Benz invokes images of remarkably well-engineered luxury sedans, SUVs, and sports cars. But for tradespeople or those with small businesses that involve local transport, the brand means remarkably well-engineered cargo vans. This is because the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been providing small businesses and tradespeople with high-quality transport for 30 years….
