Who knew cars could be so cute? And electric?
At this year’s Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland, electric vehicles were everywhere, but a few stood out. Not for their impressive range and battery capacity, but for their small size and cute factor…
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Mercedes Concept EQV delivers an all-electric luxe vision of van life
Mercedes-Benz revealed Tuesday the Concept EQV, an all-electric premium van designed to travel up to 249 miles on a single charge. Concepts often times never become production vehicles. But this one will. The EQV, which was unveiled at the Geneva International; Motor Show, will go into series production. The automaker plans to produce an electric […]
View More Mercedes Concept EQV delivers an all-electric luxe vision of van lifeSony venture arm invests in geocoding startup what3words
Sony’s venture capital arm has invested in what3words, the startup that has divided the entire world into 57 trillion 3-by-3 meter squares and assigned a three-word address to each one. Financial details were not disclosed. The startup’s novel addressing system isn’t the whole story. The ability to integrate what3words into voice assistants is what has […]
View More Sony venture arm invests in geocoding startup what3wordsWhat3Words breaks the world down into phrases
If you’re down in ///joins.slides.predict you may want to visit ///history.writing.closets or, if you’ve got a little money to spend, try the Bananas Foster at ///cattle.excuse.luggage. Either way, don’t forget to stop by ///plotting.nest.reshape before you fly out. If things go what3words way, that’s how you’ll be sending out addresses in the future. Founded by […]
View More What3Words breaks the world down into phrasesThe 2019 Mercedes CLA gets a major tech upgrade to make it the ‘ultimate wearable’
Mercedes-Benz has often reserved its best tech for its highest-class models — the S Class being the first vehicle to get the latest and greatest. Now Mercedes is bringing more tech, namely its new MBUX infotainment system, to other vehicles in its portfolio. Enter the new CLA Class. Mercedes-Benz unveiled Monday the new CLA at CES […]
View More The 2019 Mercedes CLA gets a major tech upgrade to make it the ‘ultimate wearable’It’s not just Waymo: Mercedes says it’s launching a self-driving car service
Self-driving car companies have been testing their vehicles for years, but now regular riders are starting to catch rides in the robot cars.
Instead of merely watching a vehicle loaded with cameras, sensors, and other equipment drive by, some l…
Self-driving Mercedes-Benz S Class sedans are coming to San Jose
Another autonomous ride-hailing test project has popped up in the U.S. This time, Daimler and Bosch, one of the largest automotive tech and hardware suppliers in the world, are partnering to pilot a robotaxi service in San Jose, California. The program will use automated Mercedes-Benz S Class vehicles, the German automaker’s full-sized luxury flagship sedans, the company […]
View More Self-driving Mercedes-Benz S Class sedans are coming to San JoseMercedes-Benz turns to SoundHound for in-vehicle voice assistant
Drivers of new Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicles will soon be able to talk to their cars. And the cars will respond. Ask the car to turn on the heads-up display or for sports scores. Say you’re hungry and it will suggest restaurants. The new in-vehicle assistant utilizes local and cloud data to provide drivers plenty to […]
View More Mercedes-Benz turns to SoundHound for in-vehicle voice assistantMercedes-Benz’s vision for autonomy is flexible and fugly
Mercedes-Benz shared on Monday its vision for how people and packages will someday move in dense urban environments. It’s called Vision Urbanetic — an all-electric autonomous concept vehicle that can change from a toaster-looking cargo van to a dung beetle-esque (or it is bike helmet) people mover. The Vision Urbanetic joins a growing list of […]
View More Mercedes-Benz’s vision for autonomy is flexible and fuglyMercedes tries to catch up to Tesla with its all-electric SUV
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Following years of rumors that Mercedes-Benz might unleash an electric model into a high-end market that has so far been dominated by Tesla, the German auto maker finally showed a major card in its hand on Tuesday when it unveiled its plans for a zero-emission crossover SUV called the EQC.
The vehicle will be the first in its EQ lineup — “EQ” meaning “electric intelligence” — and will start production in 2019 with an expected 280-mile electric range. In a series of statements, Mercedes described the EQC as a “muscular” vehicle with a new “electro-look;” the “design idiom of Progressive Luxury.” Read more…
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View More Mercedes tries to catch up to Tesla with its all-electric SUVMercedes-Benz unveils the EQC to kick off $12 billion electric offensive
Mercedes-Benz unveiled Tuesday the EQC, an all-electric crossover that kicks off the German automaker’s plans to invest more than $12 billion to produce a line of battery-powered models under its new EQ brand. The automaker plans to invest another $1.2 billion in global battery production, Daimler AG Chairman and Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche said. The […]
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