It’s a remarkably sunny day for San Francisco. The fog that often encases the city in the morning has lifted, opening up spectacular views of Golden Gate and its eponymous bridge. I’m sharing a 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class with two other people, and as…
After years of steady progress, 2025 was a major speed bump for EVs. The Trump Administration’s decisions to cancel the federal EV tax credit and curtail emissions standards, while putting extra pressure on automakers with tariffs, brought an end to th…
The modern EV age has come to the entire auto industry, but it’s defined by newcomers. The Tesla Model S captured the public’s imagination in a way the Nissan Leaf couldn’t, and that set the tone for everything that followed. Whether it’s fair or not, …
The history of innovation at Mercedes-Benz goes back to the invention of the car itself. For most of that time, innovation has gone hand in hand with classism. Mercedes typically introduces new tech on its most-expensive cars first, allowing it to tric…