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Mercedes has revealed the interior layout and design for its yet-to-debut A-Class. The next Benz A-Class will have a minimalistic cabin with few ‘lines’ as not to ‘clutter’ what Mercedes hopes its customers will see as an “avant-garde” design. Much like the ‘Concept A’ revealed by Mercedes-Benz during the Shanghai Motor Show, the interior is quite a departure from the current generation of Mercedes design. Controls are primarily on the steering wheel, with touch screens taking over from what looks be everything else besides the climate controls. However, a trackpad and some drive mode controls remain on the centre console. ‘Turbine’ A/C vents are the most prominent features to depart from the dash’s surface, aside from the new flat-screen instrument cluster which has no cowl above it. Mercedes-Benz head of interior design Hartmut Sinkwitz says the new A-Class cabin is intended to provide the compact segment with a luxury feel it has been lacking. 2018 Mercedes-Benz A-clas...

Chances are we’re looking at the rumored electric Nissan crossover based on the Leaf. With the Tokyo Motor Show now only a week away, Japanese car manufacturers are tripping over themselves to tease what we can expect to see at the show. Not a day goes by without a new Tokyo Motor Show concept car teaser. Toyota has already previewed a plethora of concept cars heading to the show, but this latest teaser comes from Nissan. So far, rumors suggest that Nissan could reveal a concept car previewing the long-awaited successor to the 370Z, as well as a new S16 generation Silvia. Now, Nissan has released a mysterious teaser of what appears to be an electric crossover concept. Details are being kept under wraps for now, but Nissan says the new concept “embodies the future of Nissan Intelligent Mobility.” A teaser video shows the concept’s sleek silhouette, featuring a sloping roof, short hood, and a near-vertical front fascia. A brief shot in the video also shows a sign that says “autonom...