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.

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,

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,

While in Germany at Mercedes’ Sindelfingen factory, InsideEVs learned that it will actually come with both NACS and CCS charging ports—a very unique proposition. If that’s not unusual enough, the two charging ports will be located on the right side of the car, stacked one on top of the other under the same charging port door.

Mercedes-Benz intends to become a fully electric automaker someday, and the next CLA will bring that objective a little closer. To be available as both an EV and a hybrid, the next CLA will be built atop the Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA),

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.