Articles about Mercedes-Benz

Auto tech wrap-up: Dogs, deadlines and driverless buses

We round up the automotive tech headlines that stood out in the past week.

Mercedes rolls-out GenAI assistant for cars

Merc’s AI-powered MBUX assistant anticipates driver needs to adjusts music, news, and comfort settings.

SA auto industry threat as curtain closes on combustion cars

As the global market shifts towards e-vehicles, SA’s automotive industry faces a growing threat, say industry insiders.

Mercedes-Benz taps into Google’s geospatial offering

Under the deal, Mercedes-Benz will be the first automaker to build its own navigation system based on Google Maps.

Automotive highlights from CES 2023

Going by the new autmotive hardware on display at CES, there is still something to get excited about for the remaining days of private car ownership.

Mercedes-Benz unveils new electric SUV

The electric sport utility vehicle will initially have a range of 426 kilometres, with a 500km model to be released later.

Volkswagen's WeConnect Go app now available in SA

The WeConnect Go app allows the user to receive vehicle data and control certain functions via their smartphone.

Mercedes-Benz shows off luxury new electric vehicle in SA

The car manufacturer’s first electric vehicle, the EQC 400 4MATIC, premiered at the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit today.

Ford moves to introduce self-driving vehicles by 2021

The car manufacturer is on a push to unveil its first fully autonomous vehicle in Europe and in US.

Consumers warm up to self-driving vehicles

People believe the biggest benefit of using a self-driving vehicle is having more free time to focus on other things, according to a Ford survey.

Government departments spend big on luxury vehicles

Audi and Mercedes-Benz top the list as firm favourites for South African political office-bearers, as government departments continue to splurge on luxury cars.

Load-shedding won't hurt local electric vehicle sales

The idea that load-shedding will having a negative impact on the local electric vehicle market is based on misinformation, say car manufacturers.