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    Combined Charging: The universal charging system for electric vehicles jointly demonstrated by German vehicles manufactures for the first time

    Dienstag, 11.Oktober 2011

    The German vehicle manufactures Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, and Volkswagen are going to present the Combined Charging System at the 15th International VDI-Congress and Exhibition “Electronic Systems for Motor Vehicles” from 2011-10-12/13 for the first time.

    The Combined Charging System has been developed in close cooperation with the American vehicle manufacturers Ford and General Motors [...]

    Friction losses minimised by NANOSLIDE technology: Mercedes-Benz innovation: NANOSLIDE for lower consumption

    Samstag, 3.September 2011

    After five years and use exclusively in AMG engines, twin‑wire arc spraying technology will now also be used in the series production of Mercedes-Benz diesel engines.

    Mercedes-Benz was the developer of what is now known as NANOSLIDE technology, in which twin-wire arc spraying is used to melt iron/carbon wires and spray them onto the cylinder [...]

    Mobile use of Facebook, Google Streetview and Google Panoramio – New Mercedes-Benz apps as of autumn of 2011

    Montag, 25.Juli 2011

    Only a few months after the launch of the new multimedia generation, Mercedes-Benz is extending the range of integrated apps: new apps for the Facebook online network, for Google Streetview and Google Panoramio will be available for COMAND Online from this autumn.

    Streetview enables locations all over the world to be seen in 360-degree perspective [...]

    The future shape of multimedia from Mercedes-Benz: Holistic experience and natural interaction

    Freitag, 22.Juli 2011

    Mercedes-Benz presented the first fully integrated telematics system in the automotive industry in 1993, when the Communication and Navigation System (CNS) was premiered in the S-Class. A further ground-breaking innovation followed in 1996 in the guise of the LINGUATRONIC voice control system, which defines the standard to this day. The first 16:9 colour screen was [...]

    Grand Opening of Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center in Beijing

    Freitag, 22.Juli 2011

    With the growing importance of the Chinese auto market as it increasingly influences changing needs and trends, today in Beijing saw the grand opening of Daimler’s fifth Mercedes-Benz advanced design studio worldwide.

    Covering almost 1,000 square meters, this latest studio will contribute to the future design of Mercedes-Benz automobiles, the four other studios being located [...]

    Mercedes-Benz inaugurates new climatic wind tunnels: Weather at the touch of a button

    Montag, 18.Juli 2011

    Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated two new climatic wind tunnels at its Sindelfingen site, designed to bring extreme weather conditions indoors. Temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees Celsius, hurricanes with wind speeds of up to 265 km/h, tropical rainfall and heavy snowstorms are all part of the standard repertoire available here to the test [...]

    The development and testing of the new SLK

    Donnerstag, 24.Februar 2011

    From the initial vision to the final production model: watch the development and testing of the new SLK.
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    Under the body of the new roadster a gigantic [...]

    Mercedes-Benz TecDay E-Drive – From city car to van: the world’s most versatile electric fleet

    Donnerstag, 25.November 2010

    Locally emission-free electric vehicles are a cornerstone of the Mercedes‑Benz strategy for sustainable mobility. The Stuttgart-based premium manufacturer underlines its ambition to lead in this segment with three electric vehicles which are already produced under series-production conditions and offer full everyday practicality:

    The new A-Class E-CELL, the B-Class F-CELL and the Vito E-CELL van. The [...]

    The design philosophy of Mercedes-Benz: Design as a Trademark

    Mittwoch, 24.November 2010

    It was back in March 1993 when Mercedes-Benz marked a new departure at the Geneva Motor Show. For the first time, the Stuttgart-based car brand placed the spotlight not on the latest technical innovations, but on a quite different topic – design.

    Mercedes-Benz presented a coupé study whose lines and design differed markedly from the [...]

    Mercedes-Benz TecDay Innovations: On the Road to Zero-Emission Mobility

    Mittwoch, 17.November 2010

    Today’s automobiles are caught in a situation marked by ever-increasing, more and more varied, and in some cases conflicting requirements. Customers want safe, comfortable, and powerful vehicles that are also extremely efficient and environmentally friendly.

    The central challenge is to make motor vehicles even more efficient and cleaner without compromising safety or comfort. In order [...]

    Mercedes-Benz TecDay Innovations: On the Road to Accident-free Driving

    Dienstag, 16.November 2010

    For decades, Mercedes-Benz has been setting the standards for the development of new technologies for boosting active and passive safety in automobiles. All of these systems have demonstrably contributed to making road traffic safer and to considerably reducing the numbers of road users injured or killed in accidents.

    Mercedes-Benz defines the benchmarks in active safety [...]

    Mercedes-Benz TecDay Innovations: Lightweight construction – From Aluminum to Carbon Fiber-reinforced Plastics

    Montag, 15.November 2010

    The targeted use of lightweight engineering can help to considerably reduce the fuel consumption of automobiles. Here too, Mercedes engineers are taking a holistic approach and using all available means to make Mercedes-Benz vehicles lighter, and thus even more economical and efficient. The brand is using every opportunity to reduce the weight of all components [...]

    Mercedes-Benz TecDay Innovations: Chassis technology – Using Electronics and Cameras to Achieve the Ideal Level of Driving Comfort

    Sonntag, 14.November 2010

    Driving comfort is a classic Mercedes area of expertise. One of the most important innovations of recent times was the world’s first actively controlled suspension system, Active Body Control ABC, which was introduced by Mercedes-Benz in the CL coupe in 1999.

    The system reduces body vibrations caused by bouncing and rolling movements when cornering or [...]

    Mercedes-Benz TecDay Innovations: Operating comfort – Intelligent Systems and Solutions Improve Drivers’ Physiological Well-being

    Samstag, 13.November 2010

    At Mercedes-Benz, maximum comfort means much more than pleasant driving and high-quality features. All of our comfort solutions are intended to improve the driver´s condition and to consistently relieve driving strain by means of many individual measures that are painstakingly coordinated with one another.

    Operating comfort, ergonomics, air conditioning, low noise levels, handling properties, and [...]

    30 Years oft he Airbag

    Freitag, 12.November 2010

    An air padded cushion protecting against an impact. The airbag celebrates ist 30th birthday. With ist series production in 1980 Mercedes-Benz revolutionized occupants safety on all roads.
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    Mercedes-Benz TecDay Innovations: Driving Simulation Center – Digital Prototypes on Digital Roads

    Donnerstag, 11.November 2010

    The new Mercedes-Benz Driving Simulation Center brings together the world’s most advanced facilities of their kind. Over a period of five years, Mercedes-Benz is investing €160 million in the infrastructure, the driving simulator, and the climate and wind tunnels. This will result in direct benefits for the customers of the brand.

    Using digital prototypes created with [...]

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