On September 25, 2025, Mercedes-Benz announced that pre-orders for the all-new electric CLA (2025 model) are now open. Built on the MMA platform, this compact electric sedan is a key model in the brand's electrification strategy. Featuring the fourth-generation MMA electric platform, it boasts a CLTC range of over 800 km and supports 800V high-voltage fast charging, adding 400 km of range in just 15 minutes. Its intelligent driving system utilizes a dual-redundant perception system with LiDAR and 5G-V2X, supporting Level 3 conditional autonomous driving, aligning with the current trend of 62.6% penetration rate for advanced driver assistance systems (as reported by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology).

As the first plug-in hybrid model from the smart brand, the smart #5 EHD will open for pre-orders on September 28th. The new model features an EHD super hybrid system combining a 1.5T engine and an electric motor, offering two versions: a standard version (100km pure electric range) and a long-range version (252km CLTC pure electric range). Its combined CLTC range exceeds 1600km, and fuel consumption is as low as 4.4L/100km, directly targeting competitors such as the BYD Tang DM-p and the Leapmotor L3. For price reference, the current all-electric version starts at 239,900 RMB.

On September 11th, Beijing Benz announced the official rollout of the all-new all-electric CLA, the first model based on the Beijing Benz MMA platform. The vehicle features the MB.OS architecture and city and highway pilot assisted driving systems, along with the only two-speed transmission in its class and an 800V high-voltage architecture.

On September 9, 2025, Mercedes-Benz officially announced that its EQS, equipped with a solid-state battery prototype, completed a real-world test from Stuttgart, Germany, to Malmö, Sweden, covering the entire 1,205km without recharging, with a remaining range of 137km. This test route, which involved a detour through complex terrain (a 19% increase in range compared to the standard 1,014km), demonstrated the stability and energy density advantages of solid-state batteries under real-world road conditions.

On August 29, 2025, the 2026 Smart Elf #1 BRABUS Performance Edition was officially launched at the Chengdu Auto Show, with an official suggested retail price starting at RMB 249,900. As a high-performance version of the smart brand in collaboration with BRABUS, the new car has undergone comprehensive upgrades in appearance, features, and powertrain, incorporating 102 design improvements. It has been hailed by the media as an "electric hot hatch."

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.