Luminar expands partnership with Mercedes-Benz and debuts LiDAR-enabled AES

Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team; Austin Russell, Founder and CEO of Luminar; Markus Schäfer, Mercedes-Benz AG Chief Te

Luminar, a leading global automotive technology company, announced an expansion of their Mercedes-Benz partnership, the debut of LiDAR-enabled Automatic Emergency Steering (AES) and Automated Valet software, and expanded automotive partnerships. The company also shared its key year-end industrialization milestone, Luminar Semiconductor achievements, and the significance of its partnerships with other technology providers like NVIDIA and […]

Mercedes-Benz signs a strategic agreement with Buc-ee’s

Mercedes-Benz Announces Strategic Agreement with Buc-ee's

Mercedes-Benz HPC North America LLC, which is launching a network of premium EV charging stations across North America, announces a new strategic agreement yesterday with Buc-ee’s, operators of the beloved and world-renowned chain of travel centers, marking a significant milestone in the journey to create a national charging network that redefines convenience and quality for […]

Mercedes-Benz begins setting EV charging network in the US

Mercedes-Benz announces far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. It will begin to be built this year in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe. The aim is to have the full network in place before the end of the […]

Mercedes-Benz issues its first Green Panda Bond

Mercedes-Benz International Finance B.V. successfully issued its first Green Panda Bond on November, 2022 with a size of RMB 500 million (approx. EUR 68 million), a term of two years and a coupon rate of 2.9 percent in the Chinese Interbank Bond Market. The bond, which was 3.1 times oversubscribed is guaranteed by Mercedes-Benz Group […]

Mercedes-Benz begins production of its next generation GLC

One of the International production start of the new GLC at three locations: the successful midsize SUV is now rolling off the production line at the Mercedes-Benz plants in Bremen and Sindelfingen. The start of production at the Beijing plant (China) is also planned for this year. The plant in Bremen has been responsible for […]

Mercedes-Benz introduces Drive Pilot as an add-on for S-Class and EQS cars

Mercedes-Benz today released details of the sales launch of ‘Drive Pilot’ in Germany. As per reports, this makes Mercedes-Benz the first car manufacturer in the world with an international valid certification for conditional automated driving, to offer such a system as an option ex-works for vehicles from series production. Drive Pilot enables customers to hand […]

CES 2022: Mercedes-Benz unveils 1000-km range Vision EQXX concept EV

Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury car brand has revealed a new technology blueprint at CES 2022 in Las Vegas with the reveal of the Vision EQXX concept EV. It is said to be designed to deliver more than 1,000 kilometres on a single charge (based on internal digital simulations in real-life traffic conditions) with an energy […]

Magna to supply hybrid dual-clutch transmission for Mercedes-Benz

Magna, the Canada-based mobility technology solution provider, is enabling global automakers to electrify their vehicle platforms with a full range of hybrid and fully electric powertrain solutions. The company has confirmed that it has received a Hybrid Dual-Clutch Transmission (HDT) award from Mercedes-Benz for next-generation compact and mid-size vehicles. “This award is a result of […]