YEONGJONG ISLAND, Incheon — Mercedes-Benz Korea, Friday, showcased its upcoming all-electric automobile (EV) lineup throughout its Future Technique Convention. The EVs are set to debut within the nation beginning in 2026. The lineup features a sedan, SUV, high-performance automotive and a van.
The all-new electrical CLA sedan and the all-new electrical GLC SUV — two strategic automobiles that can spur EV gross sales progress for Mercedes-Benz Korea — shall be out there on the market as early as 2026.
The carmaker additionally launched its CONCEPT AMG GT XX high-performance four-door automobile that includes hyper-fast charging. It’s powered by three axial-flux motors and a particular battery impressed by Components 1.
The Imaginative and prescient V chauffeur-driven luxurious limousine was unveiled in Korea for the primary time through the occasion, as a part of the carmaker’s group-wide plan to launch 40 new automobiles globally by 2027.
Mercedes-Benz may also launch a lot of the new vehicles for the Korean market to satisfy the robust demand for luxurious vehicles from native prospects, the corporate stated.
Mercedes-Benz Group Chairman Ola Kallenius, left, solutions questions from reporters, after holding a gathering with high executives from LG Group’s key subsidiaries at LG Twin Tower in Seoul, Thursday. On the proper is LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan. Yonhap
Mercedes-Benz Group Chairman Ola Kallenius shared the carmaker’s renewed imaginative and prescient through the occasion and expressed gratitude to the carmaker’s main components suppliers from Korea. He arrived in Korea, Thursday, for a two-day enterprise journey.
On his first day in Seoul, the pinnacle of the German carmaker held conferences with high executives from Samsung and LG — two key technological companions for Mercedes-Benz’s main components.
“You’ll not discover a Mercedes-Benz automotive anyplace on the planet with out a piece of Korea in it,” he informed reporters through the convention on Yeongjong Island in Incheon. “By 2027, we are going to introduce greater than 40 new fashions, most of which may also be out there right here in Korea, one of the crucial necessary markets concerning drivetrain applied sciences.”
The brand new automobiles shall be powered by a number of powertrains, similar to plug-in hybrids and electrified high-tech combustion engines, in accordance with Kallenius.
Mercedes-Benz has solid technological partnerships with key associates from Samsung and LG in a number of areas, similar to in-vehicle infotainment programs and EV batteries.
Kallenius praised the 2 Korean conglomerates for driving technological innovation and underscored their position within the carmaker’s strong lead within the world luxurious automobile market.
Reflecting on the strategic significance of Korea by way of the auto components provide, the German carmaker additionally stated it should arrange what it calls a brand new Asian procurement hub in Seoul devoted to dealing with its auto components provide and high quality management.
The procurement base, set to open in January 2026, shall be used to deepen its supply-side partnership with not simply Korea, but in addition different key Asian markets, similar to Japan, Thailand and Malaysia, in accordance with Mercedes-Benz.
When requested about his closed-door conferences with Samsung Electronics Government Chairman Lee Jae-yong and the heads of LG Group’s key associates, Kallenius stated he mentioned tech partnerships that can come out “within the subsequent three to 4 years.”
Nevertheless, he declined to supply additional particulars on whether or not the carmaker will enter into extra auto components contracts with the Korean tech corporations. With Lee and Samsung SDI CEO Choi Joo-sun holding a dinner assembly with the pinnacle of Mercedes-Benz, Thursday, rumors have surfaced that Samsung will have the ability to provide its EV batteries to the carmaker for the primary time.
