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Mercedes’ new EQS looks a lot more like an S-Class
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Mercedes’ new EQS looks a lot more like an S-Class

Mercedes-Benz has released a preview of its 2025 EQS electric vehicle model that comes with a new grille design featuring chrome slats against a deep black background along with a standing star on its hood. With just those changes, the upcoming EQS more clearly resembles Benz's S-Class vehicles, its counterpart in the automaker's non-EV lineup, than its predecessor does. In addition to the more traditional Benz look and upgrades that make its seats more comfortable, the 2025 EQS will also come with a larger battery.Its new battery has a larger usable capacity of 118 kWh, compared to the older model's 108.4 kWh. Of course, the higher the kWh, the longer an EV's range is — the first EQS had an EPA-estimated 350 mile-range, so expect Mercedes to announce a longer range than that. The 2025 EQ...
Mercedes-Benz 3Q Net Profit, Revenue Drop on Lower Demand, Currency Effects
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Mercedes-Benz 3Q Net Profit, Revenue Drop on Lower Demand, Currency Effects

Mercedes-Benz reported lower third-quarter net profit and revenue after demand softened and foreign-exchange rates hurt its bottom line.The German luxury-car maker said Thursday its net profit in the quarter fell by 7% on year to 3.72 billion euros ($3.93 billion), while revenue fell 1.4% to EUR37.20 billion.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Major automakers will adopt Tesla’s supercharger network
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Major automakers will adopt Tesla’s supercharger network

A growing number of automakers are modifying their electric vehicles so drivers can recharge them using Tesla's network of superchargers.Mercedes-Benz said Friday that its EV customers will get access to more than 12,000 Tesla superchargers starting next year. The German company joins car makers including Ford, General Motors and Rivian to adopt Tesla's technology. Mercedes' move is part of a larger effort across the auto industry to offer drivers a universal charging port for EVs irrespective of the vehicle manufacturer.For now, Mercedes drivers must use one of 60,000 "Mercedes me Charge" stations across the U.S. to recharge their electric vehicle. But EV owners will eventually be equipped an adapter so their vehicle connects to a Tesla supercharger, the automaker said. Electric ...