August 24, 2021 – Mercedes-Benz is adapting its development organisation to focus on two key topics of the Mercedes-Benz strategy – vehicle software and electrification – with the objective of further enhancing its position as a leading technology company in the automotive luxury segment. Following his extremely successful work at various companies and most recently… Continue reading @Daimler: 24. Aug 2021Mercedes-Benz to focus its development organisation with new Chief Software Officer
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@Daimler: 22. Jul 2021Mercedes-Benz prepares to go all-electric
Mercedes-Benz will need a battery capacity of more than 200 Gigawatt hours and plans to set up eight Gigafactories for producing cells, together with its partners around the world. This is in addition to the already planned network of nine plants dedicated to building battery systems. Next generation batteries will be highly standardized and suitable… Continue reading @Daimler: 22. Jul 2021Mercedes-Benz prepares to go all-electric
@Daimler: The virtual Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is the star of the new Forza Horizon 5 video game
Close cooperation between Mercedes-AMG and Microsoft for a hyper-realistic driving experience with the hypercar in the highly anticipated, open-world driving game Forza Horizon 5. Affalterbach. At the all-digital gamescom 2021 (August 25th until 27th), Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios showcased all-new Forza Horizon 5 gameplay with the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE “Forza Horizon Edition” as the star.… Continue reading @Daimler: The virtual Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is the star of the new Forza Horizon 5 video game
@Daimler: Setra enhances Norwegian express routes
Stuttgart/Oslo. “Vy Buss AS”, Norway’s largest bus corporation, is operating 13 new Setra S 531 DT double-decker buses on its express routes. The photo shows part of the new luxury bus fleet. The vehicles equipped with destination displays will travel on the Oslo – Kristiansand, Oslo – Maløy and Lillehammer – Trondheim routes. The buses… Continue reading @Daimler: Setra enhances Norwegian express routes
@Daimler: FUSO distributor donates 126 Canter trucks to Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign
Stuttgart / Tokyo – Daimler Trucks’ subsidiary FUSO, one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, announces that the Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), general distributor of FUSO products in Vietnam, has donated 126 Canter trucks to the national vaccination drive in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to government calls for private sector… Continue reading @Daimler: FUSO distributor donates 126 Canter trucks to Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign
@Daimler: Mercedes-AMG Motorsport extends DTM lead after podium results
Nürburgring. In the fourth event of the 2021 DTM season, the Mercedes-AMG Teams again scored podium results: in the first race on Saturday, Philip Ellis (SUI) managed to end up in second place with the WINWARD Mercedes-AMG GT3 as four further cars from Affalterbach finished the race in the top ten. In the race on… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-AMG Motorsport extends DTM lead after podium results
@Daimler: Stress-free travel to the mountains with the Setra
Stuttgart/Munich. Munich-based Geldhauser Linien- und Reiseverkehr GmbH & Co. KG is currently supporting a pilot project initiated by the German Alpine Club (DAV), with eight Setra double-decker coaches. The S 531 DT coaches take hikers and walkers to different stops in the Bavarian mountains, acting for the Munich & Oberland section of the DAV. The… Continue reading @Daimler: Stress-free travel to the mountains with the Setra
@Daimler: Casually on its way in easy terrain: the new C-Class Estate as an All-Terrain
With increased ground clearance and 4MATIC all-wheel drive as standard Stuttgart. For those who find a conventional estate car less than suitable off-road, and an SUV too high-legged, Mercedes-Benz now offers an all-rounder as an alternative in the C-Class segment: the C-Class All-Terrain. Following the introduction of the successful All-Terrain concept with the E-Class in… Continue reading @Daimler: Casually on its way in easy terrain: the new C-Class Estate as an All-Terrain
@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz transforms Munich’s Odeonsplatz with lively immersive art experience
Opening of the art installation “Earthtime 1.26 Munich” by Janet Echelman Stuttgart/Munich. On the occasion of the IAA MOBILITY 2021, Mercedes-Benz is transforming Munich’s Odeonsplatz into a living art venue with a floating sculpture created from recyclable fibres. The monumental 24-by-21-metre artwork “Earthtime 1.26 Munich” by U.S. artist Janet Echelman is constantly changing due to… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Benz transforms Munich’s Odeonsplatz with lively immersive art experience
@Daimler: Look out, pothole! Mercedes-Benz further expands Car-to-X communication
Three million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars produced in 2016 or later can receive even more information Stuttgart. Large potholes are a safety hazard, because if drivers do not recognise them in time, they can no longer take evasive action or reduce their speed. There is also a risk of damage to tyres and the suspension system.… Continue reading @Daimler: Look out, pothole! Mercedes-Benz further expands Car-to-X communication