On July 17, smart China officially announced that its first plug-in hybrid model, Jingling 5# EHD, will be launched soon. The new car is based on the pure electric version of Jingling 5, with a body size of 4705*1920*1710mm and a wheelbase of 2900mm. It continues the "square box" design and adds the exclusive "Star Vortex Blue" color, with a room rate of 85%, which is the leading in the same class.

Beijing Benz's new CLA EV pure electric sedan will be launched in the fall, with a range of 866kg

Mercedes-Benz officially released the second-generation CLA Shooting Brake electric station wagon on July 14. Built on the MMA pure electric platform, it became the brand's first masterpiece that combines the aesthetics of a shooting brake with electric technology. The new car is scheduled to debut at the Munich Motor Show in September and will be launched in early 2026. It will provide three power versions: pure electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid.

On July 11, 2025, the smart brand officially launched the 2026 Jingling #3 model. The new car has a total of 4 configurations, with an official guide price of RMB 164,900-259,900. As an annual facelift model, it maintains the iconic coupe shape while focusing on optimizing smart configuration and endurance performance, and the value of the entire series has increased by more than RMB 20,000.

On July 11, 2025, Mercedes-Benz officially announced that the first strategic model developed based on the new MB.EA pure electric platform, the pure electric GLC SUV, will be launched globally at the Munich International Motor Show (IAA) in Germany on September 7. This luxury mid-size SUV, internally codenamed "V295", will completely abandon the "oil-to-electric" route, with 800V high-voltage architecture, laser radar and MB.OS intelligent system as core selling points, facing competitors such as BMW iX3 and Audi Q6 e-tron.

On July 3, 2025, the Smart brand announced today that from July 3 to July 31, the entire Jingling #3 series will be launched at a limited-time fixed price: the standard version is RMB 156,900, the long-range version is RMB 176,900, and the four-wheel drive version is RMB 199,900, with a maximum discount of RMB 28,000 compared to the original guide price. This promotion coincides with the implementation of the new regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China to strengthen the supervision of intelligent driving, bringing consumers both price and safety guarantees.