CLA Shooting Brake MFA PF MFA2 PF MMA PF A wagon-type passenger car derived from the CLA. The all-new EV version was released in November 2025, and the 48V MHEV version in March 2026. The EV version is available in two grades: the single-motor RWD 250+, and the two-motor AWD 350 4MATIC. The 250+ is equipped with an 85kWh battery and has a driving range of 768km (WLTP). The MHEV version is equipped with a newly developed 1.5L 4-cylinder turbo engi...

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2026/03/24

ndelfingen site is the lead plant for the Top End Luxury segment and will produce models based on the electric AMG.EA platform from 2025. From the middle of the decade, a model based on the MB.EA platform will be integrated into production in the Bremen plant. From 2024, new models are based on the MMA platform as well as a model based on the MB.EA platform in Kecskemét roll off the production line. Rastatt will also produce the repositioned mod...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/23

(2026-planning); Mercedes-AMG A 45 4MATIC+ (2019-), CLA 45 4MATIC+ Coupé (2019-), CLA 45 4MATIC+ Shooting Brake (2019-), PHV CLA 250 e Coupé (2020-), PHV CLA 250 e Shooting Brake (2020-); EV GLB (2026-), MHV GLB (2026-planning), EV GLC (2026-planning), EV C-Class (2026-planning); EV EQB (2021-), MMA platform (2025-planning), EV MB.EA platform (2025-planning); EV Battery (2026-); Passenger car assembly plant, 2nd plant's (Full-Flex plant) fou...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/13

ndelfingen site is the lead plant for the Top End Luxury segment and will produce models based on the electric AMG.EA platform from 2025. From the middle of the decade, a model based on the MB.EA platform will be integrated into production in the Bremen plant. From 2024, new models are based on the MMA platform as well as a model based on the MB.EA platform in Kecskemét roll off the production line. Rastatt will also produce the repositioned mod...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/11

er its “Three-Year Leap Forward” action plan; the BJ40 ICEV professional off-road SUV; the BJ30, a hybrid SUV in the CNY 100,000 range; the Stelato S9T, the first wagon of the HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) ecosystem; the CLA L long-wheelbase battery electric coupe, the first MMA (Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture)-based model; and the Elexio battery electric SUV developed by Beijing Hyundai specifically for the Chinese ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/11

ndelfingen site is the lead plant for the Top End Luxury segment and will produce models based on the electric AMG.EA platform from 2025. From the middle of the decade, a model based on the MB.EA platform will be integrated into production in the Bremen plant. From 2024, new models are based on the MMA platform as well as a model based on the MB.EA platform in Kecskemét roll off the production line. Rastatt will also produce the repositioned mod...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

Mercedes-Benz R&D Center Kecskemét, Hungary (tentative name) Mercedes-Benz’s R&D center will support MMA and MB.EA vehicles by identifying production issues early, and prototype testing activities. - Construction is going as planned, and site operation will start in 2026 - Number of Employees: 25 (planning) - Investment: EUR 54.4 million - The Kecskemét plant is next to the R&D center and has a long-term partnership with Neumann János Un...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/18

Thailand International Motor Expo 2025 (2) Japanese OEMs and Others Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Hyundai, NEX Point, etc. Summary Mitsubishi：XFORCE HEV, Xpander HEV, Xpander Cross HEV Mazda: Mazda6e (mass-production BEV) Suzuki: Fronx, Swift Nissan: X-TRAIL e-POWER x e-4ORCE Toyota: Hilux Travo (pickup truck), Hilux Travo-e (BEV) Lexus: Lexus RZ, Lexus LX 500d Honda: CR-V e:HEV (HuNT Series) Isuzu: D-MAX X-SERIES BMW...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Rastatt Plant Mercedes-Benz A-Class (-2026 planning), A-Class E-CELL (2010-2011), PHV A250e (2020-2026 planning); B-Class (2011-2014, 2018-), B-Class F-Cell (2009-2011), B-Class Electric Drive (2014-2017), PHV B250e (2020-), GLA(2013-), PHV GLA 250e (2020-); EV EQA (2020-), EV CLA (MMA platform) (2025-), EV CLA Shooting Brake (MMA platform) (2026-planning); Compact passenger car plant of Mercedes-Benz Group - Number of E...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/09

Auto Guangzhou 2025: VW, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota, Nissan Next-generation electric drive, smart cockpits, and other advanced NEV technologies Summary VW: Strengthening PHEV and intelligent features, expanding the Pro series Mercedes-Benz: Presents electric CLA equipped with MB.OS BMW: Exhibiting numerous technologies including next-generation eDrive and Panoramic iDrive Toyota: Unveiling the bZ7 interior featuring Huawei and Momenta technologi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/05

GLB MFA2 PF MMA PF Compact SUV. It is positioned between the GLA and the GLC in the Mercedes-Benz SUV lineup. The next-generation model will be available in both EV and MHV versions. The EV will be released first in spring 2026, followed by the MHV a few months later. The EV will be available in two grades at launch: the single-motor RWD "250+" and the two-motor AWD "350 4MATIC." Equipped with an 85kWh battery, the "250+" has a maximum driving ra...

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/12/22

New hatchback MMA PF It will be the successor to the A-Class, production of which will end in 2028. It is expected to be available in both EV and ICE models....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/12/22

CLA MFA PF MFA2 PF MMA PF Coupe-style sashless sedan. The new model was released first as an EV version in December 2025. A 48V mild hybrid version is expected to be released in 2026. It is the first model to fully adopt the in-house developed MB.OS (Mercedes-Benz Operating System). The EV version is available in two grades: the 250+ with a single motor RWD and the 350 4MATIC with a two motor AWD. Equipped with an 85kWh battery, the 250+ model h...

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/12/18

GLB MFA2 PF MMA PF A compact SUV with a FF layout. This model is positioned between the GLA and GLC in the Mercedes-Benz SUV lineup and is available in a two-row seat version for five passengers and a three-row seat version for seven passengers. In the second half of 2023, a mild hybrid system was adopted for all vehicles. The engine installed is a 2.0L inline 4-cylinder turbo (250, 250 4MATIC and AMG 35)....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/12/18

o further expand the local passenger vehicle and light-duty commercial vehicle product portfolios. To be successively put into production from 2025 are the following new Mercedes-Benz models dedicated for the Chinese market. The new CLA Long-wheelbase battery electric sedan, which, based on the new MMA (Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture) platform, will be manufactured at Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. A new Van. EA (Van Electric Architecture)...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/17

ndelfingen site is the lead plant for the Top End Luxury segment and will produce models based on the electric AMG.EA platform from 2025. From the middle of the decade, a model based on the MB.EA platform will be integrated into production in the Bremen plant. From 2024, new models are based on the MMA platform as well as a model based on the MB.EA platform in Kecskemét roll off the production line. Rastatt will also produce the repositioned mod...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/17

ndelfingen site is the lead plant for the Top End Luxury segment and will produce models based on the electric AMG.EA platform from 2025. From the middle of the decade, a model based on the MB.EA platform will be integrated into production in the Bremen plant. From 2024, new models are based on the MMA platform as well as a model based on the MB.EA platform in Kecskemét roll off the production line. Rastatt will also produce the repositioned mod...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/17

Mercedes-Benz announced that at the Auto Guangzhou 2024, it will launch 3 models and exhibit 29 models. The models to be launched are the G 580 Edition One battery electric SUV, the new EQE battery electric SUV, and the 2025 GLC coupe SUV. Additionally, the new CLA battery electric sedan, the first MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture)-based production model, will go into production in China in 2025. On October 27 BAIC Motor held a completion cerem...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/10

utomotive markets of Japan, Korea, and North America. The divestiture aligns with the company’s “Trailblaze Together” management plan, which emphasizes capital efficiency and profit growth by generating returns from investments, following earlier moves such as exiting the methyl methacrylate (MMA) business and expanding capacity for advanced semiconductor materials. (Asahi Kasei press release on December 2, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/03

acture and supply parts of the electric drive unit. On December 13, Mercedes-Benz Group AG announced that it is investing a mid-single-digit billion-euro amount in its European powertrain production locations. From 2024, battery production for new all-electric Mercedes EQ models, starting with the MMA platform, will commence in Kamenz. The Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant will manufacture parts of the electric drive units in 2024. Its sub-plan...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/01