Mercedes-AMG

The 2022 Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 has received its mid-life facelift, with first Australian deliveries slated for the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December inclusive). Mirroring its standard Mercedes-Benz sibling, updates to the CLS 53 – the sole Mercedes-AMG variant available with the third-generation CLS – centre around a revised exterior, with a reworked front-end comprising a reshaped lower bumper and AMG's signature Panamericana vertical slatted grille.

Mercedes-AMG will launch the first in a new range of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe later this year, as part of a wider brand shift towards smaller engines and electrified technologies.

The fully-electric 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 has arrived as part of the company's ever-expanding electric model range. Mercedes-Benz has based the EQA on the GLA, but instead fitted the small SUV with a thermally-managed 66.5kWh lithium-ion battery pack, powering a 140kW/375Nm electric motor driving the front wheels via a single-speed mechanical transmission. MORE: 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 prototype: International first drive

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Daimler AG – parent company of Mercedes-Benz cars, Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles, Mercedes-Maybach, and Mercedes-AMG – has announced it will split its truck and automobile divisions into two distinct entities. According to the circa-€68 billion (AU$107 billion) German conglomerate, Daimler Trucks will be independently listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange before the year’s end.