The new AI-powered system delivers near-autonomous driving even in city traffic—and it’s coming to the U.S. in 2026. Mercedes-Benz global product development chief Oliver Löcher has both feet off the ...

“I hope we hit traffic,” Mercedes-Benz’s autonomous driving engineer quips as we depart from Santa Monica, California. Not a oft-heard statement, but, for today’s purposes, an apt one. The goal of ...

Update: Mercedes reached out to clarify that the increased Drive Pilot operating speed of up to 95 km/h (59 mph) on highways is “currently only available in Germany,” and that the “system remains ...

Mercedes-Benz global product development chief Oliver Löcher has both feet off the pedals as his right hand barely brushes the steering wheel while the electric-powered Mercedes 2026 CLA sedan eases ...