Marty Padgett, editorial director at Motor Authority, discusses his time at the Geneva Auto Show where Mercedes unveiled plans for a new line of CLA and GLA models. The new models will be the first to have the company's new Mercedes Benz operating system. We talk the details of the new technology and what it means for consumers. Padgett talks Mercedes' plans to release a battery-powered car in the next couple of years. We talk what's expected a relatively moderate price for the car and what threat this poses to car-makers like Tesla.

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