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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA feels like a real car, not a science experiment

Mercedes provided flights from Detroit to Copenhagen, Denmark, and accommodation so Ars could drive the CLA with EQ Technology. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The Mercedes-Benz CLA is a marked departure from Mercedes' EV efforts. Instead of a dedicated line of EQ vehicles—like the EQB, EQC, and EQS—we're getting vehicles "with EQ Technology." It started with the electric G Wagon, but the CLA is the first mainstream product to make the change. The thing is that the change is signifi

Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. I like to drive without the distractions of my work life interrupting me, but if you’re eager to stay connected then Mercedes-Benz is ready. You’ll soon be able to join a Microsoft Teams call in some Mercedes‑Benz vehicles and use the in-car camera to chat with colleagues while you’re driving. Mercedes‑Benz is the first car maker to enable in-car camera use for Microsoft Teams

Mercedes-Benz Says Trump Is Holding It Back

Mercedes-Benz has long been a bellwether of elite consumption. Its luxury vehicles aren’t just status symbols. They’re economic signals, revealing how the world’s wealthy are spending. So when Mercedes releases its quarterly sales data, it’s worth paying attention. The German carmaker released its second-quarter sales figures on July 8, and they paint a picture that is both reassuring and deeply cautious. The data shows Mercedes-Benz is selling its most expensive cars at a blistering pace in Am

Elon Musk Says Grok Is Coming to Tesla EVs

“Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles very soon. Next week at the latest,” Elon Musk stated Thursday in a post on X. The EV brand would catch up with the likes of Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, which have already integrated ChatGPT into their vehicles as voice assistants. The announcement follows a livestream late Wednesday that Musk held with xAI colleagues where the billionaire unveiled Grok 4, the latest AI model from xAI, his multibillion-dollar initiative to rival OpenAI and Google. The timing

Three axial flux motors and 850 kW fast charging? Meet the GT XX.

Mercedes-Benz provided flights from Detroit to Stuttgart and accommodation so Ars could be briefed on the GT XX, as well as some other things we can't publish just yet. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. AFFALTERBACH, Germany—A few years ago, we were treated to the Mercedes-Benz EQXX. It was, at the time, the pinnacle of Mercedes engineering built for the purpose of maximum electric range. While an impressive piece of machinery that looked like it drove out of Le Mans, it wasn't design

Audi, Mercedes, and other car–makers reject CarPlay Ultra despite Apple claims

Audi and Mercedes–Benz are among the car makers to reject CarPlay Ultra, despite Apple listing them as future partners, and they are not alone. Aston–Martin was the first to adopt it, and Porsche has said that it will be doing so – but others previously named by Apple have either changed their minds, or are keeping suspiciously quiet … Apple has been talking about a next–generation version of CarPlay for a long time, but it wasn’t until last month that the company officially announced it as Ca