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Uygar
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So basically the same vertical screen layout, with the new EQ face. I don’t understand why they showed the CLA with the lightbar and that questionable front end design, and now putting this new face to every upcoming model. New GLA EQ gets the big grille treatment, but the GLB gets that ugly unibrow look. I assume they changed the whole design theme again for the EQ models again.
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Apparently big difference with the screen setup
SKY
Kraftwagen König
Hopefully, that stupid design idea seems to be in the past now. Well, except for the AMG GT EV, which is silly.
AbsoluteUnit
Das Beste Enthusiast
You sure you posted this enough times lol?
Luca
Autobahn Adventurer
@AbsoluteUnit , I didn't notice in time yet
Luca
Autobahn Adventurer
@AbsoluteUnit , I didn't notice in time yet
klugscheisser87
Headlight Hero
Damn, match the steering wheel and bring it as civilian version with an interior taking inspiration from!
No LED‘s, leather and shiny black plastics.
And with this package please:
Uygar
Kraftkurve King
Mercedes is keeping its V8 and V12 engines
AMG is developing an electrified V8.
Mercedes held its annual results conference this week, outlining how it intends to become "leaner, faster, and stronger." The theme of its new roadmap is "mastering transformation," and it's not just marketing fluff. The three-pointed star has a busy agenda, which includes planning electric C-Class, GLC, and E-Class models and a "major upgrade" for the S-Class. The flagship will retain one of its most important assets–the V-12 engine.
The German luxury brand is expressing its long-term commitment to the venerable twelve-cylinder powerhouse, but the twin-turbo 6.0-liter engine will continue only in "selected markets." Presumably, in regions of the world where emissions regulations are more relaxed. Mercedes installs its largest combustion engine in the Maybach S-Class S680 and the armored S-Class Guard. Separately, AMG supplies a V-12 to Pagani for its Utopia hypercar.
Mercedes is the only brand from the German luxury trio to retain the twelve-cylinder mill in its portfolio. BMW killed the M760i in 2022 with the previous-generation 7 Series in the limited-run Final Edition flavor exclusive to the United States. As for Audi, the W-12 died after the previous-generation A8 was retired in 2017. The current model was supposed to get the 6.0-liter unit, but the Four Rings had a change of heart, although prototypes based on the "D5" generation were built.
Back to Mercedes, we're happy to report that the V-8 is also staying. AMG is developing a "next-generation, high-tech electrified V-8" for future models riding on its in-house AMG.EA platform. The announcement tells us the new architecture will also support combustion engines rather than being EV-only. The new/updated engine has been developed to meet future Euro 7 regulations, so thankfully, it won't be outlawed in the 27 countries of the European Union.
There's no word about the fate of the inline-six, but since the bigger engines are staying, logic tells us Mercedes won't give up on the 3.0-liter unit either. Moving down the range, get ready for a "48-volt electrified high-tech four-cylinder engine." It debuts next month in the new CLA, in which the small 1.5-liter unit will be hooked up to an eight-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission. Mercedes developed the smaller engine but the four-pot will be "industrialized with a partner in China."
Mercedes projects that plug-in hybrids and EVs will account for only 30% of its total sales by 2027. The other 70% will be ICE cars, many with 48V technology. This reality check shows the company was overly ambitious with its previous electric goals. As early as 2030, the company had intended to go purely electric "where market conditions allow." That's not happening anymore, as the world just isn't ready to go all-in on electric cars.
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AMG is developing an electrified V8.
Mercedes held its annual results conference this week, outlining how it intends to become "leaner, faster, and stronger." The theme of its new roadmap is "mastering transformation," and it's not just marketing fluff. The three-pointed star has a busy agenda, which includes planning electric C-Class, GLC, and E-Class models and a "major upgrade" for the S-Class. The flagship will retain one of its most important assets–the V-12 engine.
The German luxury brand is expressing its long-term commitment to the venerable twelve-cylinder powerhouse, but the twin-turbo 6.0-liter engine will continue only in "selected markets." Presumably, in regions of the world where emissions regulations are more relaxed. Mercedes installs its largest combustion engine in the Maybach S-Class S680 and the armored S-Class Guard. Separately, AMG supplies a V-12 to Pagani for its Utopia hypercar.
Mercedes is the only brand from the German luxury trio to retain the twelve-cylinder mill in its portfolio. BMW killed the M760i in 2022 with the previous-generation 7 Series in the limited-run Final Edition flavor exclusive to the United States. As for Audi, the W-12 died after the previous-generation A8 was retired in 2017. The current model was supposed to get the 6.0-liter unit, but the Four Rings had a change of heart, although prototypes based on the "D5" generation were built.
Back to Mercedes, we're happy to report that the V-8 is also staying. AMG is developing a "next-generation, high-tech electrified V-8" for future models riding on its in-house AMG.EA platform. The announcement tells us the new architecture will also support combustion engines rather than being EV-only. The new/updated engine has been developed to meet future Euro 7 regulations, so thankfully, it won't be outlawed in the 27 countries of the European Union.
There's no word about the fate of the inline-six, but since the bigger engines are staying, logic tells us Mercedes won't give up on the 3.0-liter unit either. Moving down the range, get ready for a "48-volt electrified high-tech four-cylinder engine." It debuts next month in the new CLA, in which the small 1.5-liter unit will be hooked up to an eight-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission. Mercedes developed the smaller engine but the four-pot will be "industrialized with a partner in China."
Mercedes projects that plug-in hybrids and EVs will account for only 30% of its total sales by 2027. The other 70% will be ICE cars, many with 48V technology. This reality check shows the company was overly ambitious with its previous electric goals. As early as 2030, the company had intended to go purely electric "where market conditions allow." That's not happening anymore, as the world just isn't ready to go all-in on electric cars.
Mercedes Is Keeping the V-8 and V-12 Engines
Mercedes has pledged its long-term commitment to large-displacement engines, deciding to keep the V-8 and V-12 despite the downsizing trend.
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SKY
Kraftwagen König
Was thinking the same. Let’s see how long it takes before MB sells a V8 version of both cars…
Mercedes CEO Warns Europe's Car Industry Could Collapse: 'We Need a Reality Check'
Unless the EU changes its mind, automakers are heading 'full speed against a wall.'
Only a few years ago, Mercedes-Benz was confident about going all-in on electric vehicles in Europe. In 2021, it projected that by the end of the decade, it would stop selling cars with combustion engines "where market conditions allow." Not only has the luxury brand dropped this ambitious goal, but it has also taken a 180-degree turn. Without ICE vehicles, the company’s head honcho believes the local automotive industry will "collapse."
In an interview with the German business newspaper Handelsblatt (subscription required), Ola Källenius warned that if the EU’s sales ban on new combustion-engine cars remains in place for 2035, Europe’s automotive industry will implode:
The Mercedes boss, who is also president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), cautions that the continent’s car industry will “collapse” if the EU doesn’t drop the ban. Before regulators outlaw new ICE vehicles, Källenius predicts customers will rush to buy gas and diesel cars ahead of the deadline, set to take effect in nine and a half years, which “doesn’t help the climate at all.”
Electric vehicles are nowhere near the 100 percent market share the EU wants to impose. In the first half of the year, cars without a combustion engine accounted for just 17.5 percent of total sales in EU countries, the UK, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) nations, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. ACEA data also shows that plug-in hybrids represented only 8.7 percent of total deliveries. Traditional hybrids made up 35 percent, but that figure includes mild-hybrids, which many would argue are not “true” hybrids.
The EU’s 2035 ban is not set in stone, as it is scheduled for review in the coming months. However, as recently as March, the European Commission (EC), the EU’s executive arm, reaffirmed its commitment to 0 g/km CO₂ emissions for new cars sold from the middle of the next decade. At the time, the EC said it would “accelerate work on the preparation of the foreseen review of the CO₂ Standards Regulation for cars and vans,” signaling a possible earlier reassessment of the ban.
Mercedes has reason to be concerned about the potential impact on its business. EV sales accounted for only 8.4 percent of its global shipments in the first half of 2025, down from 9.7 percent in the same period of 2024. Even when including PHEVs, electrified models made up just 20.1 percent of total deliveries in the first six months of the year.
Whether common sense will prevail remains to be seen, but given the strong opposition the EU is facing, there is hope the ban could be eased to some extent. We wouldn’t be surprised if, at the very least, plug-in hybrids and maybe full hybrids continue beyond 2034.
www.motor1.com
Unless the EU changes its mind, automakers are heading 'full speed against a wall.'
Only a few years ago, Mercedes-Benz was confident about going all-in on electric vehicles in Europe. In 2021, it projected that by the end of the decade, it would stop selling cars with combustion engines "where market conditions allow." Not only has the luxury brand dropped this ambitious goal, but it has also taken a 180-degree turn. Without ICE vehicles, the company’s head honcho believes the local automotive industry will "collapse."
In an interview with the German business newspaper Handelsblatt (subscription required), Ola Källenius warned that if the EU’s sales ban on new combustion-engine cars remains in place for 2035, Europe’s automotive industry will implode:
The Mercedes boss, who is also president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), cautions that the continent’s car industry will “collapse” if the EU doesn’t drop the ban. Before regulators outlaw new ICE vehicles, Källenius predicts customers will rush to buy gas and diesel cars ahead of the deadline, set to take effect in nine and a half years, which “doesn’t help the climate at all.”
Electric vehicles are nowhere near the 100 percent market share the EU wants to impose. In the first half of the year, cars without a combustion engine accounted for just 17.5 percent of total sales in EU countries, the UK, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) nations, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. ACEA data also shows that plug-in hybrids represented only 8.7 percent of total deliveries. Traditional hybrids made up 35 percent, but that figure includes mild-hybrids, which many would argue are not “true” hybrids.
The EU’s 2035 ban is not set in stone, as it is scheduled for review in the coming months. However, as recently as March, the European Commission (EC), the EU’s executive arm, reaffirmed its commitment to 0 g/km CO₂ emissions for new cars sold from the middle of the next decade. At the time, the EC said it would “accelerate work on the preparation of the foreseen review of the CO₂ Standards Regulation for cars and vans,” signaling a possible earlier reassessment of the ban.
Mercedes has reason to be concerned about the potential impact on its business. EV sales accounted for only 8.4 percent of its global shipments in the first half of 2025, down from 9.7 percent in the same period of 2024. Even when including PHEVs, electrified models made up just 20.1 percent of total deliveries in the first six months of the year.
Whether common sense will prevail remains to be seen, but given the strong opposition the EU is facing, there is hope the ban could be eased to some extent. We wouldn’t be surprised if, at the very least, plug-in hybrids and maybe full hybrids continue beyond 2034.
Mercedes CEO Warns Europe's Car Industry Could Collapse: 'We Need a Reality Check'
Ola Kallenius, who is also the president of the European auto lobby ACEA, warns that the EU's ban on new gas car sales would have severe consequences.
www.motor1.com
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