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2026 Mercedes CLA will get CCS and NACS charge ports, hybrid option

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The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA will be available as an EV and hybrid The electric CLA will be able to add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes It may be the first EV to feature both CCS and NACS charge ports Mercedes-Benz still views the future as electric, though the timeline for the transition’s become a bit fuzzier and longer than anticipated.

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2025 Mercedes AMG E 53 Hybrid costs $89,150 with 42 miles of electric range

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The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG 5 53 Hybrid has 577 hp Mercedes said the E 53 Hybrid has 42 miles of electric driving range and a DC fast charge rate of up to 60 kw The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 Hybrid will cost $89,150 when it arrives this fall Mercedes-Benz is adding a plug-in hybrid developed by its AMG performance division to the E-Class lineup.

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Mercedes launches new plug-in hybrid S 580 e; Gen4 hybrid system, 100 km electric range

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Mercedes-Benz is launching the new S 580 e plug-in hybrid, with which the fourth generation of the hybrid drive system is celebrating its premiere in the S-Class. The plug-in hybrid is available to order, in both short and long wheelbase versions, with price starting at €123,736 (US$146,000). kWh/100 km. kWh/100 km.

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Mercedes-Benz supplying 129 Citaro G hybrid 18m articulated buses to Belgium’s TEC Group

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Mercedes-Benz is supplying 129 Citaro G hybrid 18m articulated buses to Belgium’s TEC Group. The Citaro G is a 48V mild hybrid. On overrun or when the bus is braking, the energy recovery phase, the motor acts as a generator to produce electric power, which is briefly stored by the Citaro hybrid in capacitors.

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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Mercedes-AMG laid out its new electrified drive strategy , which is based on two pillars: Performance hybrids with a completely independent drive concept under the technology label E PERFORMANCE. Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles.

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Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model, initially in China

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Mercedes‑Maybach has launched its first plug-in hybrid: the Mercedes‑Maybach S 580. The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e is initially available in China, followed by Thailand, Europe and other countries. The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e is initially available in China, followed by Thailand, Europe and other countries.

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Mercedes-Benz xEV sales up 37% in Q1; 32% of those battery-electric

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Mercedes-Benz xEV sales (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) rose 37% ub Q1 2022 to 67,800 units of which 21,900 (+210%) units were battery-electric vehicles (BEV). Mercedes-Benz also saw deliveries of S-Class vehicles rise 67% during the quarter. Mercedes-EQ, EQS 580 4MATIC.

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