On a crisp June morning in 2025, a battery-powered beast of a truck rolled backward across a racetrack in Oschersleben, Germany, and into the record books. Mercedes-Benz Trucks, with its eActros 600, didn’t just nudge the bar for the longest distance driven in reverse by an articulated truck—it obliterated it, covering 124.7 kilometers and snatching a Guinness World Record.
A Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG, once a suave luxury cruiser, has been reborn as something ripped from Gotham’s grittiest alleys. This one-off Batmobile replica, concocted up by Ukraine’s Specautotuning and Germany’s AVG Autos, fetched $270,000 last year, and it’s easy to see why.
Mercedes-Benz is currently developing a photovoltaic coating, described as a “solar paint,” that can be applied to a vehicle’s exterior like a thin layer of paste. This isn’t your typical paint—it’s packed with solar modules that capture sunlight and convert it into electricity to power an EV.
Smooth, futuristic, and super practical, the Mercedes-Benz Vision V concept shows what fancy electric luxury vans could be like, built on the flexible Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA). This concept aims at the high-end market, wanting to make electric vans stylish, roomy, and packed with tech for private buyers, VIP shuttles, or even limousine services.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s is not a movie title, but a limited-edition G-Wagen that’s got everyone talking. This beast is a retro-inspired tribute to the original W460 G-Class from the ’80s, specifically the 280 GE.
Lucas Ravizza’s 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4 looks like a normal van at first glance, but step inside, and you’re greeted with pure luxury. Power comes from a 3.0-liter V6 turbo-diesel engine generating 188 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, which means it can go just about anywhere, even off-road.
Mercedes-Benz has partnered with Google to develop navigation systems with AI-powered conversational search technology. More specifically, the MBUX Virtual Assistant, powered by Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent.
Lucas Ravizza’s 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter camper van, named ‘Odyssey’, just might be the most innovative that we’ve seen yet. The interior looks more like a cozy Airbnb rental than a bland camper van with just the bare necessities.
Sleek and stylish, the 2025 Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed officially made its public debut at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. Why? The open-top vehicle comes equipped with a HALO system that replaces the conventional A-pillar, and has been part of every Formula 1 vehicle since 2018.
Pope Francis has been gifted the first electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class for use as the official ‘Popemobile’. Power comes from four permanently excited synchronous (PSM) electric motors that generated a combined 579 hp and 859 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds.