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Nvidia: Supercomputer to push development

Nvidia has provided a supercomputer for accelerating the development of autonomous driving. Nvidia is also working on the development of autonomous driving and provides computing capacity for some industry stakeholders. Specifically for over 225 companies, including Audi, Mercedes Benz. Toyota. TuSimple. Volvo or ZF. This computing capacity is used for example Artificial intelligence in the… Continue reading Nvidia: Supercomputer to push development

Slight plus after eight months: new registrations of new cars in Europe are increasing again

DPA Again, a little more cars will be registered in Europe – but not in Britain, which has been hit hard by Brexit Demand in the European car market has not fallen for the first time in eight months last month. In May, new registrations in the European Union rose compared to the same month… Continue reading Slight plus after eight months: new registrations of new cars in Europe are increasing again

The international conference invites creative innovators to its third edition: #createthenew

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June 2019

Frankfurt

The me Convention is returning to Frankfurt from 11 to 13 September 2019 and will host attendees from all around the world during the International Motor Show (IAA). Now in its third year, the me Convention originally celebrated its successful premiere in Frankfurt back in 2017. This annual conference is a collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and South by Southwest (SXSW).
Creating a better world
“#createthenew” is once again this year's theme for the me Convention, which provides insight into scenarios for a better world. Set up as a future lab, the event invites attendees to explore new ideas and inspiration from renowned experts. The presentations, panel discussions, mentoring sessions, workshops and seminars focus on four future-facing topics: Science, Business, Society and the Planet.
The conference program will feature an outstanding selection of international speakers, as well as a variety of workshops that highlight emerging German talent and innovations. Speakers from the USA, United Kingdom, France, Thailand, Venezuela, Cyprus, Japan, the Netherlands and Finland have already been confirmed, including well-known experts such as Aubrey de Grey, Ashton Applewhite, Mitchell Joachim and many more.
You can find more detailed information on the official me Convention website at: http://mb4.me/ConventionProgram2019. Additional speakers and program updates will be published on the website on a regular basis.
Get your badge – buy tickets for the me Convention (11 – 13 September) online
With a me Convention ticket, guests are able to take part in the full range of activities during the three-day event. In addition to the daytime program, the me Convention badge provides entry to the evening events and urban hot spots. Tickets currently cost €300 (incl. 19% VAT).
There is a special offer for students: they can take advantage of the reduced rate of €75. Groups of ten people or more can also benefit from reduced rates. Interested parties can email info@me-convention.com for additional information.
me Convention Frankfurt 2019: press accreditation available now
Journalists can already request accreditation for this year's me Convention online starting now. Upon approval, media representatives will enjoy free access to all of the activities taking place during the event, such as keynotes, workshops, interactive sessions and concerts. In addition, the Media Lounge will be available as a dedicated workspace. The me Convention PR Team can assist with arranging interviews with me Convention speakers. Accreditation can be obtained via the me Convention website: https://www.me-convention.com/pressaccreditation.
About the me Convention
The theme of the me Convention is #createthenew. This event provides an open and inspiring platform for creative people from a variety of backgrounds, with a focus on discussion, interaction, networking and entertainment.
About South by Southwest
SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, TX, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film and music industries. The event, an essential destination for global professionals, features conference programming, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.
Resources for the press and additional information about the me Convention can be found in an event special on:
https://media.mercedes-benz.com/meconvention2019.

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Via and the City of Newton Launch Microtransit Network Aimed to Support Local Seniors

Published June 17, 2019 2:59 pm, Via NYC
Via and the City of Newton Launch Microtransit Network Aimed to Support Local Seniors
The new on-demand service “NewMo” is tailored exclusively to Newton’s senior population, increasing both mobility and wellness

June 13, 2019 (Newton, MA) — Via, the world’s leading provider and developer of on-demand public mobility solutions, today announced a new microtransit deployment in partnership with the City of Newton called Newton in Motion, or NewMo. The new on-demand shared transit system is available to seniors living in Newton, increasing their mobility within the city and select destinations in the surrounding region.

NewMo provides any resident over the age of 60 with an efficient, reliable, and affordable way to travel within the city of Newton, as well as a number of medical facilities outside of the city’s boundaries. The on-demand service replaces an outdated taxi voucher system which required passengers to make reservations at least 72 hours in advance.

“We’re delighted to be working with the City of Newton to provide an affordable, convenient, and comfortable transportation solution for seniors,” said Daniel Ramot, co-founder and CEO of Via. “We have increasingly seen cities and towns ask how they can provide their residents with public transportation that radically improves the customer experience, and yet still achieves the same environmental and congestion-reducing benefits of mass transit solutions. Via’s sophisticated on-demand transit technology is that solution, and we are excited for NewMo to improve mobility for seniors in the community.”

Using the Via app, riders will be able to hail a vehicle directly from their smartphone. Via’s advanced algorithms will enable multiple riders to seamlessly share the vehicle. The powerful technology will direct passengers to a nearby virtual bus stop within a short walking distance for pick up and drop off, allowing for quick and efficient shared trips without lengthy detours, or inconvenient fixed routes and schedules.

“I want seniors to be able to stay in Newton and thrive. Reliable, safe, affordable transportation is a key to giving people options for staying involved in their community as they phase out driving. This is a ground-breaking program that I really think can be a game-changer,” said Mayor Ruthanne Fuller.

Seniors can use the service by downloading the Via smartphone app, available on iOS and Android, or by calling (617-655-8019). Users can book rides Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 a.m. to noon, costing as little as 50 cents to $5. In partnership with Avis, the new service will feature a fleet of Mercedes Metris vans, as well as wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Via is a leading provider and developer of on-demand public mobility solutions, working with cities and transportation agencies around the world to connect more people to transit. Cooee Busways is among numerous other deployments powered by Via around the globe that make it easier for commuters who do not own a car, prefer not to drive and park, or live within a long distance of a transit hub.

Via has been tapped by cities and transportation players around the world to help re-engineer public transit from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via now has more than 70 launched and pending deployments in more than 15 countries. To learn more about Via, visit www.platform.ridewithvia.com.

About Via
Via is re-engineering public transit, from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via’s mobile app connects multiple passengers who are headed the same way, allowing riders to seamlessly share a premium vehicle. First launched in New York City in September 2013, the Via platform operates in the United States and in Europe through its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans, ViaVan. Via’s technology is also deployed worldwide through dozens of partner projects with public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, and universities, seamlessly integrating with public transit infrastructure to power cutting-edge on-demand mobility. For more information, visit www.platform.ridewithvia.com.

Mercedes-Benz Vans: First independent Mercedes PRO sales outlet in Manhattan

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June 2019

Stuttgart

Customers can now find an independent sales outlet for Mercedes PRO, the digital B2B fleet solution, at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Manhattan (New York, USA). Based on the shop-in-shop principle, this is the first of its kind worldwide. Using a real Sprinter cockpit, Van customers can call up vehicle data, run analyses and make service appointments, for example. Thus all of the 18 Mercedes PRO connect services available at present can be experienced hands-on.
Available in 19 European markets, Mercedes PRO has been available in the USA since the beginning of 2019. “It was a conscious decision to open our first over-the-counter sales outlet in Manhattan. Many digital service offerings are at home in the USA, so we are just bringing together what belongs together. As a digital ecosystem, Mercedes PRO optimises the communication between fleet managers, vehicles and drivers. Orders can be managed online and vehicle information accessed via the system”, explains Bjoern Sack, Head of Connectivity and Digital Services.
Mercedes PRO is the new digital service brand from Mercedes-Benz Vans. The Van sector groups together all current and future business service offers on a digital platform. In addition to a consultation at a dealership, a product advisor is available free of charge at www.mercedes.pro to help Mercedes-Benz Vans commercial customers select the digital services best-suited to their fleet and business. For this, the following parameters in particular are taken into account: the business sector, fleet size, annual mileage and the dynamics of the route planning.

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Byton M-Byte electric SUV: More interior photos, US timeline confirmed

While the upstart electric vehicle maker Byton hasn’t yet said much about how its $45,000 M-Byte electric SUV will be sold or serviced in the U.S. it’s confirmed that this vehicle, due next summer, will come with a standout feature atop its dash: a wider screen than you might have in your living room.

The huge 48-inch Shared Experience Display spans the width of its M-Byte’s dashboard and incorporates gesture controls plus individual zones for the driver and passenger, a companion touchscreen tablet built into the steering wheel, and facial recognition and directional microphones to help cater functions to each occupant.

Although that might sound more like the pipe-dream domain of concept cars, the interface will be included even in the base M-Byte costing around $45k. And last week, with the official opening of its Shanghai Design Studio, the company released a few more up-close images that confirm a series of standout details making it into the production version.

Byton concept, 2018 Consumer Electronics Show

Some of the pragmatic concessions—like climate control vents and some hard buttons―that Byton added to its prototype version of the M-Byte for its most recent showing, this January, carry through to the production version.

Byton notes that the front seats, which can rotate inward up to 12 degrees, have made it from the M-Byte Concept all the way through to the production model—although we would assume the rotation is for when you’re parked. In all, Byton claims that 90 percent of the concept car’s design was retained.

The pictures confirm that although climate controls are in a smaller screen at the front of the center console, physical buttons for the front and rear defroster/defogger are higher up in the middle of the dash, as are the shift buttons.

Headquarters of Byton electric-car company, Santa Clara, California

Byton has its headquarters in Nanjing, China, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. It retains an R&D center in Silicon Valley and its primary design and concept center in Munich, Germany.

When the Nanjing, China–built M-Byte shows up in the U.S., in mid-2020, according to the company, with a sales-and-service plan yet unannounced, it could slot into a compelling niche, costing tens of thousands less than alternatives from Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Jaguar but a whole size larger than the Tesla Model Y.

Byton M-Byte concept

Byton told Green Car Reports last week that “the current tariff situation has not impacted Byton’s production and delivery timeline.” In addition to the North American rollout in 2020, it plans to sell the M-Byte in China starting late this year and in Europe in late 2020, and a full reveal is likely this fall.

Mobile network of the future in “Factory 56” in Sindelfingen: Mercedes-Benz Cars and Telefónica Deutschland

First 5G indoor mobile network provides gigabit data rates with short latency times for industrial data communication and digitilised vehicle assembly in “Factory 56” at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant. The 5G network facilitates smart production at Mercedes-Benz Cars by allowing the wireless networking of all production systems and machines, thereby setting new standards for flexibility,… Continue reading Mobile network of the future in “Factory 56” in Sindelfingen: Mercedes-Benz Cars and Telefónica Deutschland

Deliveries are set to commence in September: The new CLA Shooting Brake can now be ordered

17.

June 2019

Stuttgart

Combined fuel consumption: 5.8‑5.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 132-125 g/km*Stuttgart. With its proportions the new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake sparks emotions: a long bonnet, compact greenhouse with coupé-like windowlines, muscular shoulders over the rear wheel arch and a supplely crouched rear, which clearly shows its sports car genes. Prices begin at 32,213.30 euros[1] for the CLA 180 rated at 100 kW (136 hp), 200 Nm and with a six-speed manual transmission (combined fuel consumption: 5.8‑5.5 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 132-125 g/km)[2]. Deliveries will commence in September 2019.
Attractive, intelligent – and practical: the new Mercedes-Benz CLA will also be available as a Shooting Brake from September. The design shows a sense of elegant athleticism: from the striking “shark nose” at the front and the uncluttered sides with accented surfaces, through to the gently muscular rear end. The latter on the CLA Shooting Brake ensures a decisive addition in terms of functionality.
The designer piece provides space for spontaneity, be it on an extended shopping spree or for sports and outdoor activities. At 871 millimetres, the boot opening is significantly wider than in the previous model (635 mm). In addition, the tailgate can also be opened contactlessly thanks to EASY-PACK and HANDS-FREE ACCESS (both part of the KEYLESS-GO Convenience package for 892.50 euros).
Prices for the new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake:
CLA 180
CLA 200
CLA 220
CLA 250 (4MATIC)
Transmission
6-speed
7G-DCT
7G-DCT
7G-DCT
Displacement (cc)
1332
1332
1991
1991
Output (kW/hp)
100/136
120/163
140/190
165/224
at rpm
5500*
5500*
5500-6100
5500
Max. torque (Nm)
200
250
300
350
at rpm
1460-4000
1620-4000
1600-4000
1800-4000
Combined fuel consumption
(l/100 km)2
5.8-5.5
5.7-5.4
6.4-6.2
6.4-6.2
(6.8-6.6)
Combined CO2 emissions
(g/km)2
132-125
131-124
146-142
146-142
(156-151)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)
9.6
8.4
7.1
6.4 (6.4)
Top speed (km/h)
215
226
240
250 (250)
Price from (euros)1
32,213.30
34,325.55
37,877.70
40,245.80 (42,447.30)
*+/- 1.5%
CLA 180 d
CLA 200 d
CLA 220 d
Transmission
7G-DCT
8G-DCT
8G-DCT
Displacement (cc)
1461
1950
1950
Output (kW/hp)
85/116
110/150
140/190
at rpm
4000
3400-4400
3800
Max. torque (Nm)
260
320
400
at rpm
1750-2500
1400-3200
1600-2600
Combined fuel consumption
(l/100 km)2
4.1-3.9
4.5-4.2
4.5-4.4
Combined CO2 emissions (g/km)2
109-104
118-111
119-115
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)
11.0
8.4
7.2
Top speed (km/h)
203
221
237
Price from (euros)1
34,623.05
36,289.05
41,168.05
Individualisation of the CLA Shooting Brake begins with the Progressive design and equipment line (1755.25 euros). This includes 18-inch light-alloy wheels, a leather-finished multifunction sports steering wheel and comfort seats plus a 40:20:40 split-folding rear seat backrest. Externally the design and equipment line is also distinguishable by the visible exhaust tailpipe trim elements and the discreet chrome trim strip on the front and rear aprons.
A sporty look inside and out comes courtesy of the AMG Line (3510.50 euros) with 18-inch AMG light-alloy wheels, AMG front apron, AMG rear apron and AMG side sill panels, sports seats, multifunction sports steering wheel in nappa leather and light longitundinal-grain aluminium trim elements. The AMG Line also has the lowered comfort suspension and Direct Steer with a variable steering ratio.
Especially exclusive: the Edition 1
In its first year, all the engine variants of the new CLA Shooting Brake will also be available as Edition 1 versions. This limited edition is based on the AMG line. Numerous visual highlights on both the exterior and interior emphasise its exclusivity. The Edition 1 costs 6902 euros more than the base version. It includes LED High Performance headlamps, AMG light-alloy wheels measuring 19 inches in diameter and with an orange-painted rim flange. Also included is the Night package with a host of high-gloss black-painted trim elements, underscored in the Edition 1 variant with orange-coloured highlights.
In the interior the Edition 1 has orange-coloured contrasting topstitching on the dashboard, sports seats, armrests, door panel beltlines and floor matsFitted as standard are sports seats, ambient lighting with 64 colours plus trim elements with “Edition 1” lettering.
All-round support: three driving assistance systems in the CLA Shooting Brake
The new CLA Shooting Brake features modern driving assistance systems with cooperative driver support. For example, standard equipment includes Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Braking Assist.
The Driving Assistance package (1796.90 euros) is comprehensive and has coordinated functions. It includes the following systems: Active Distance Control DISTRONIC; route-based speed adjustment; Active Steering Assist; Active Speed Limit Assist; Active Braking Assist with Cross-Traffic Function; Evasive Steering Assist; Active Lane Changing Assist; Active Emergency Stop Assist; Active Blind Spot Assist; PRE-SAFE® PLUS.
For the first time, the CLA Shooting Brake is able to drive semi-autonomously in certain driving situations. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (714 euros) and Active Steering Assist (part of the Driving Assistance package) support the driver even more comfortably in maintaining the distance to other vehicles and in steering; the speed can now also be automatically adjusted for corners, junctions or roundabouts.
Apart from the PRE-SAFE® functions included in the Driving Assistance package, the PRE-SAFE® System (392.70 euros) is also available separately. The PRE‑SAFE® System uses the time before an impending accident and can initiate a number of measures to reduce the burden that occurs during an accident. These also include the innovative PRE-SAFE® Sound system. This prepares the human hearing for the expected noise of an impact when there is a risk of a collision and can thus reduce noise strain caused by an accident.
Other interesting options:
ENERGIZING package 1666 euros ENERGIZING package Plus 2975 euros LED High Performance headlamps 70 euros Head-up display 10 euros Parking package with 360° camera 60 euros [1] All prices shown in this press information: Recommended retail price in Germany, incl. 19% VAT
[2] The stated figures were determined in accordance with the prescribed measuring method. These are the “NEDC CO2 figures” according to Article 2 No. 1 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153. The fuel consumption figures were calculated based on these figures. More information about the vehicles on offer, including the WLTP values, can be found for each country at www.mercedes-benz.com

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Manager Communications Compact Cars

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Koert Groeneveld

Head of International Product & Technology Communications

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Chattanooga: VW plant in the US remains union-free – and the trouble extends to Wolfsburg

Volkswagen in the USA The US auto union UAW must remain outside in Volkswagen’s only US plant, (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf, New YorkAfter a second attempt, the union failed again. The Chattanooga plant in Tennessee remains the only one VolkswagenFactory without trade union representation. In the night of Saturday, the company had the result the three-day… Continue reading Chattanooga: VW plant in the US remains union-free – and the trouble extends to Wolfsburg

Mercedes-Benz ESF 2019: New safety ideas for a new mobility.

Numerous innovations entered series production. Four of these vehicles – ESF 5, ESF 13 (both based on the medium-class W 114/“Stroke 8” series), ESF 22 and ESF 24 (both based on the W 116-series S-Class) – were presented to the public. The first ESF vehicle for many years, and the direct predecessor to the ESF… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz ESF 2019: New safety ideas for a new mobility.