Industry
Mercedes Starts Building the New GLA, but US Buyers Wait Until Late 2027
Series production of the new GLA is underway in Rastatt, EVs first and 48-volt hybrids to follow. American deliveries are still about a year away.
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EVs
The Electric GLC Undercuts Mercedes' Own Gas AMG by $6,400
The 2027 GLC 400 4MATIC Electric starts at $63,500, below the AMG GLC 53 and $800 above the plug-in GLC 350e. What Mercedes still hasn't said: when U.S. deliveries begin.
New Cars
Mercedes' New S-Class Crosses Africa — Elephants Included — as Its 140-Stop World Tour Nears the End
Three of Mercedes' freshly updated flagships are wrapping up the African leg of a 140-stop global drive — sharing roads with elephants, baobabs, and a few well-traveled classics.
Industry
Chengdu 2026 Just Outgunned Every Western Auto Show. Here's What That Means
Our photographers worked the halls of the 29th Chengdu show: 1,600 cars from some 120 brands — while the West's marquee shows shrink, rebrand, or disappear.