Mercedes Previews New SL: Boss Källenius Shares First Details Mercedes-Benz adds a third SL flavor for 2027, separating AMG performance, Maybach luxury, and a calmer open-top roadster. Motor1 · 7h ago
Mercedes Chairman Says Gas And Diesel Engines Still Have 10–15 Years Left Ola Källenius links Mercedes-Benz combustion engines, diesel options, and new EVs to customer demand over a 10 to 15-year window. Motor1 · Nov 10
Mercedes Boss Talks Electric E-Class, Developed From A 'White Sheet Of Paper' The first electric E-Class will arrive next year, replacing the EQE. Motor1 · Oct 29
Mercedes Confirms Little G-Class Will Target Different Buyers, Arrives Within 24 Months Executives say the Mercedes-Benz Little G will keep G-Class styling and off-road focus while aiming at a separate compact luxury SUV segment. Motor1 · Oct 21
Mercedes Admits It Underestimated The V8 Crowd, Teases A V12 Surprise AMG says it has listened to customer feedback and is bringing back the big engines enthusiasts love. Motor1 · Oct 19
Excluding UK from ‘Made in Europe’ law will hurt entire EU car industry, Mercedes boss warns Ola Källenius says it will ‘weaken the industry on both sides’ ahead of act intended to counter non-EU competition The Guardian - UK · Oct 14
Mercedes-Benz Likely To Escape US Ban Despite Nearly 20 Percent Chinese Ownership Mercedes-Benz faces questions over nearly 20 percent Chinese ownership as senators debate a 15 percent cutoff and possible waivers. Motor1 · Oct 5
Mercedes Boss Felt Like A 'Born-Again Christian' After Driving Electric AMG Källenius calls it the "best V8 I’d ever driven." Motor1 · Aug 24
Mercedes' New Black Series Will Use A Wild Flat-Plane V8 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series will use a new flat-plane-crank V8 and mirror the next GT3 racer while keeping the GT 63 Pro as flagship. Motor1 · Aug 14
From cars to defence, Mercedes-Benz signals openness to military sector While Germany’s automotive sector is coming under growing pressure, defence companies are increasingly eyeing its factories, skilled workers and industrial expertise. Euronews · May 17
Baby Mercedes G-Class Spied, And It Looks Exactly Like You Imagined It’s been nearly three years since Mercedes first gave us a glimpse of a downsized G-Class. While there’s still no word on when it will be revealed, new spy footage gives us our best look yet at the “Little G.” That’s how CEO Ola Källenius affectionately refers to what’s shaping… Motor1 · Mar 26
Europe Won't Ban Gas Cars By 2035 After All. Now Mercedes Is Worried Until recently, EU manufacturers were preparing for the 2035 ban on combustion engines and now must adapt to eased regulations, creating uncertainty. InsideEVs · Feb 6
The Mercedes S-Class Is Getting Heated Seatbelts. Here's Why It Matters Mercedes is easing the wait until the S-Class facelift’s debut on January 29 by sharing more details about its updated flagship. The latest teaser features none other than CEO Ola Källenius chatting with YouTuber Justin Tse about what’s changing. For 2026, the S-Class receives the largest facelift Mercedes has ever… Motor1 · Jan 21
Mercedes sees quarterly profit plunge on China weakness and US tariffs The German carmaker maintained its annual outlook despite the profit slump. Euronews · Oct 29, 2025
InsideEVs · Sep 10, 2025 ‘Fundamentally Wrong’: The Growing Controversy Over Europe’s Gas-Car Ban, Explained Europe's automakers unveiled a big electric push at IAA Munich. Behind the scenes, many are fighting to save gas and diesel engines ahead of a 2035 EU ban.
Motor1 · Sep 8, 2025 Mercedes-Benz's 'Baby G' Won't Be Just a Mini G-Class: 'It’s a Completely New Development' Even though the G-Class nameplate is nearly 50 years old, it remains one of Mercedes-Benz’s most iconic vehicles. Now, the German automaker is looking to build on that legacy with a new model—unofficially dubbed the “Baby G”—set to arrive sometime in the next year.
Motor1 · Aug 28, 2025 Mercedes Boss Urges Europe to Drop the Gas Engine Ban It’s only been a few weeks since the Mercedes CEO was brutally honest about his prediction for where Europe’s car industry is headed. Speaking with German business newspaper Handelsblatt, Ola Källenius said the EU needs a “reality check” to avoid “heading at full speed against a wall” and even "collapse."…
Motor1 · Aug 12, 2025 Mercedes CEO Warns Europe's Car Industry Could Collapse: 'We Need a Reality Check' 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…
Motor1 · Aug 6, 2025 Mercedes CEO: 'We Eat, Sleep, and Drink Cars' Mercedes is planning the "biggest product launch program in history,” with 18 cars set to debut next year and another 14 models in 2027. Most will be next-generation vehicles or facelifts of existing models, but a few all-new additions are also in the pipeline. All told, the Stuttgart-based luxury automaker…
Euronews · Jul 30, 2025 Mercedes sees profits slump by more than half amid US tariff turmoil German carmaking powerhouse Mercedes-Benz also issued new predictions for this year’s revenue, indicating that it will be significantly below last year's total.
Motor1 · Jun 19, 2025 Mercedes Makes 'Course Correction' to Extend Combustion Engine Life It was only a few days ago that Audi announced plans to continue producing gas-powered cars longer than initially intended, and now its long-time rival, Mercedes, is essentially saying the same thing. Head honcho Ola Källenius admitted the Stuttgart-based automaker has had to make a “course correction” and retain internal…
Fortune · Mar 18, 2025 Mercedes CLA takes biggest swing yet at Elon Musk's Tesla with 492-mile range The new Mercedes CLA compact sedan can drive up to 792 kilometers in one go and recharge nearly half its battery in 10 minutes. It even has a frunk.
InsideEVs · Jan 30, 2025 AI Is Coming For Your Car, Whether You Want It Or Not Most car companies have not yet gotten the hang of software. Use the central stack in a modern Volkswagen, Honda, Audi or Mercedes and you’ll find it’s a far cry from smartphone-grade tech.
InsideEVs · Jan 13, 2025 Mercedes Taps Google For AI-Powered ‘Conversational Navigation’ In the auto world—like in just about every other industry—”AI” is the buzzword of the day. Car companies have been touting new and upcoming artificial intelligence-powered features ever since ChatGPT exploded onto the scene a couple of years ago. Some sound more promising than others.
Fortune · Oct 23, 2024 Why international experience is the secret to becoming a CEO on Fortune 500 Europe Sprawling business operations and succession planning have made globe-trotting a key part of the careers of Fortune 500 Europe’s top leaders.