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Daimler's A-Class concept features advanced telematics

2011-04-18T11:11:06Z

SHANGHAI - Daimler's A-Class concept car, which was unveiled in Shanghai Monday, has a range of infotainment features that the carmaker hopes will demonstrate its strengths in in-car information technology.Mercedes, which suffered major electronics problems in some of its cars early in the last decade, has been conservative in ...

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Mercedes to build fuel cell stacks in Vancouver from 2013

2011-03-18T11:45:39Z

3 fuel-cell-powered Mercedes B-Class cars stop over in Miami on their round-the-world tourKeen to bring future key technologies inhouse, Mercedes-Benz will start producing its own fuel cell stacks in Vancouver from 2013.The premium car maker, the core division of Germany’s Daimler group, said construction is starting immediately on a 2000 ...

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automotiveDAY: Mercedes happy with local IT suppliers

2011-03-03T12:06:32Z

Mercedes’ Helmut Schuett spoke at the automotiveDAY conferenceMercedes Benz doesn't want to rely solely on major global IT services suppliers, but is happy to have local solutions in specific areas.Helmut Schuett, CIO Cars & Vans, Mercedes Benz, said the premium-car brand divides its IT suppliers into three categories, with the ...

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Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell cars on grand tour around the world

2011-01-31T16:37:26Z

Daimler hopes to show that fuel cells are technically mature and suitable for everyday useCelebrating the 125th anniversary of the automobile, Daimler-Benz is sending three fuel-cell powered Mercedes cars on a trip around the world.The three B-Class F-CELL vehicles are expected to cross four continents and 14 countries on what ...

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CAR-Symposium: Zetsche sees strong electric-motor growth

2011-01-27T09:59:51Z

Daimler CEO Dieter ZetscheBOCHUM, Germany ”“ Two thirds of all European cars will have an electric motor on board by 2013, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche predicted Thursday.Speaking at the CAR Symposium here, Zetsche said “the monopoly of the internal combustion engine is reaching the end of the line.”But he added ...

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At Mercedes, pedestrians take the spotlight

2010-12-08T10:19:23Z

A new Mercedes lighting technology will use a spotlight to warn drivers and pedestrians of imminent danger at night.Mercedes’ spotlight function, which will be included in the luxury carmaker’s Night View Assist Plus pedestrian-detection system, willbecome a standard feature from the summer of 2011.Mercedes has offered nighttime pedestrian detection since ...