Mercedes-Benz just released an inside look at its upcoming EV tech. Here is how those changes can make Mercedes a major player in the EV space.

Class lays the groundwork for the automaker’s future, while a hybrid provides a stepping stone for wary customers.

The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is poised to vault from the bottom of the lineup to the pinnacle, at least in terms of powertrain tech, when the next-generation model goes on sale next year. The first model on the new Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) introduces an 800-volt battery pack that unlocks blazing fast charging,

The subcompact luxury sedan will come in internal-combustion and electric versions with technical upgrades to enhance efficiency, and we've got all the details.

And it will preview new 48-volt hybrid technology coming to future Mercedes models. The upcoming CLA Class will be the first model to showcase the new EV and 48-volt hybrid powertrains coming to future Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Thanks to some lessons learned from the EQXX concept, Mercedes says that its CLA will go more than 5 miles per kWh of battery capacity. Total range achievable on a single charge of an electric car's battery makes headlines,