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The Mercedes GLB is back as an electric SUV and it’s better in just about every way [Images]
Mercedes revealed the new GLB, now a fully electric SUV, with more space, luxury, and plenty of other upgrades.
Meet the new Mercedes GLB electric SUV
The new GLB might look the same as its predecessor, but it’s launching with an all-electric powertrain for the first time.
Initially, the new Mercedes GLB will be available in two variants: the GLB 250+ with EQ Technology and GLB 350 4MATIC with EQ Technology. A “high-tech” hybrid variant will launch shortly after.
With up to 631 km (392 miles) of WLTP driving range, the GLB 250+ offers “a range that is unrivalled in its class.” The GLB 350 4MATIC offers a sporty, higher-performance, all-wheel-drive (AWD) variant.
The base rear-wheel-drive (RWD) 250+ version has 268 hp and 247 lb-ft of torque, good for a 0 to 60 mph time in 7.3 secs. If you’re looking for a little more oomph, the AWD 350 4MATIC delivers 349 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 5.4 secs.
Both are powered by a new 85 kWh lithium-ion battery, providing up to 631 km (392 miles) of WLTP driving range. That’s for the 250+ trim. The AWD version is rated at up to 614 km (381 miles) under WLTP.
From Cologne to Berlin, Mercedes said there are several cities in Europe you can get to within 600 km. Even in the US, you can drive from Denver to Salt Lake and from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
On the EPA scale, the new Mercedes GLB EV is expected to offer up to around 330 miles of driving range. The AWD version will be closer to around 320 miles.
With DC fast charging of up to 320 kW (at 800V stations), Mercedes said the new electric GLB can add 260 km (161 miles) WLTP range in just 10 minutes.
Although it shares a similar boxy design with its predecessor, the electric GLB features Mercedes’ massive new grille.
The grille includes 94 individually animated LED chrome-effect stars and an illuminated Mercedes-Benz star up front. The new grille design, which Mercedes said “redefines” the brand’s face, will be exclusive to the electric version. The hybrid variant will have a classic grille design.
A refined interior with massive digital screens
Compared to the outgoing model, the new GLB offers noticeably more headroom in the first and second rows. Mercedes credits the new roofline design and standard panoramic roof for the added space. Second row passengers also get a bit more legroom.
According to Mercedes, the new electric GLB can fit up to four child seats in the second and third rows. It will be available as a five or seven-seater.
The optional new floating MBUX Superscreen is the highlight of the interior, with over 38″ of total screen space spanning the entire dash. The setup includes a 10.25″ driver display, a 14″ passenger screen, and a 14″ central touchscreen.
Mercedes upgraded the steering wheel design to be more ergonomic and easier to use. It also brought back the rocker switch for cruise control and a volume rocker.
The new GLB EV is powered by the brand’s new in-house operating system (MB.OS), enabling regular OTA updates, advanced driver-assist systems, and more.
The fourth-gen MBUX is the first in-car infotainment system to use AI from both Microsoft and Google, offering personalized virtual assistants, Google Maps, and other helpful features.
For those in the US, Mercedes will reveal prices and EPA range closer to launch. Given that the new 2026 CLA EV starts at $47,250, the electric GLB is expected to be priced a bit higher.
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The US solar industry just delivered another huge quarter, installing 11.7 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in Q3 2025. That makes it the third-largest quarter on record and pushes total solar additions this year past 30 GW – despite the Trump administration’s efforts to kneecap clean energy.
According to the new “US Solar Market Insight Q4 2025” report from Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, 85% of all new power added to the grid during the first nine months of the Trump administration came from solar and storage. And here’s the twist: Most of that growth – 73% – happened in red states.
Eight of the top 10 states for new installations fall into that category, including Texas, Indiana, Florida, Arizona, Ohio, Utah, Kentucky, and Arkansas. Utah jumped into the top 10 this quarter thanks to two big utility-scale projects totaling more than 1 GW.
But the report also flags major uncertainty ahead. Federal actions, including a July memo from the Department of the Interior (DOI), have slowed or stalled the approvals pipeline for utility-scale solar and storage. Without clarity on permitting timelines, Wood Mackenzie’s long-term utility-scale forecast through 2030 remains basically unchanged from last quarter.
“This record-setting quarter for solar deployment shows that the market is continuing to turn to solar to meet rising demand,” said Abigail Ross Hopper, SEIA’s president and CEO. She added that strong growth in red states underscores how decisively the market is shifting toward clean energy. “But unless this administration reverses course, the future of clean, affordable, and reliable solar and storage will be frozen by uncertainty, and Americans will continue to see their energy bills go up.”
Two new solar module factories opened this year in Louisiana and South Carolina, adding a combined 4.7 GW of capacity. That brings the total new US module manufacturing capacity added in 2025 to 17.7 GW. With a new wafer facility coming online in Michigan in Q3, the US can now produce every major component of the solar module supply chain.
“We expect 250 GW of solar to be installed from 2025 to 2030,” said Michelle Davis, head of solar research at Wood Mackenzie and lead author of the report. “But the US solar industry has more potential. With rising power demand across the country, solar could do even more if current constraints were eased.”
SEIA also noted that, following an analysis of EIA data, it found that more than 73 GW of solar projects across the US are stuck in permitting limbo and at risk of politically motivated delays or cancellations.
Read more: EIA: Solar + storage soar as fossil fuels stall through September 2025
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The spiritual successor to the beloved Chevy Geo Tracker, production of the new-for-2026 electric Spark EUV has officially begun in Brazil with more than 200 miles of range.
That’s right, kids. To know the Chevy Tracker is to love the Chevy Tracker. The tiny, top-heavy Suzuki-based SUV combined bold colors, fun styling, (relatively) good fuel economy, and real off-road chops (especially in ZR2 trim) with an affordable price tag to make the Tracker an early favorite among the serious rock-crawling crowds.
Like, really
While it’s still too early to tell whether or not the all-new Chevy Spark EUV will come even close to that little proto-SUV, it seems we won’t have to wait much longer to find out – GM Authority reports that production of the 2026 Chevy Spark EUV has officially begun at Comexport’s Planta Automotiva do Ceará (PACE) plant, in the state of Ceará, Brazil.
GM Brazil invested the equivalent of $73 million to get the PACE factory ready to assemble GM’s modern, zero-emissions Chevy crossover for the South American and Middle Eastern markets – an investment big enough to earn a visit from Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was on-hand for the December 3rd kickoff event.
“It’s not a car factory,” said Comexport Vice President and PACE shareholder, Rodrigo Teixeir. “(The) goal is to develop technology there, not simply assemble a vehicle.”
Production of the new Spark EUV began last week, with production of the equally new Chevy Captiva EV set to begin as early as Q1 of 2026.
2026 Chevy Spark EUV
The Made in Brazil Chevrolet Spark EUV is heavily based on the Chinese Baojun, and is powered by that vehicle’s single 75 kW (101 hp), 180 Nm (130 lb-ft) motor driving the front wheels. Power comes from the Baojun’s 42 kWh LFP battery that, with regenerative braking, is good for up to 360 km (220 miles) on the NEDC driving cycle.
Weirdly, the new Spark is also equipped with a 10.1″ infotainment screen and 8.8″ digital instrument cluster (above) that supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard – technology that GM claims lead to “unsafe” driver behaviors in North America.
Let us know what you think of the little electric SUV, and whether or not you think it would be a hit in the US (it would) in the comments.
SOURCE: GM Authority; images by GM, Harry Situations.
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