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Active Comfort System to reinvigorate your driving senses

by (RSS feed) May 22nd, 2012 at 4:19 am

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Mercedes-Benz keeps the love alive among its most loyal fans with its latest technological offering — the Active Comfort System. This system is designed to (get this) make drivers fall asleep. Yes, you read right.

Before you raise your hand in argument, take note that it’s not meant to make drivers fall asleep while driving. Rather, Mercedes-Benz designed the system to help you catch powernaps wherever and whenever you pull over for lack of a good night’s rest.

Yeah, sure. Whether it’s for lack of sleep the previous night, or just a really bad hangover, this system will help you catch a few z’s to help clear your head for the road ahead. Mercedes-Benz hopes that with fatigue being a major cause of road fatalities, their system can help bring even the most tired drivers home safe and sound.

Not only that. Designers of the system believe that a well-rested driver has a more fuel-efficient right foot. So there. Safety and fuel economy. Sounds good enough to enjoy. Here’s to hoping that it comes standard in all future models.

Source:
themotorreport.com.au

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MBFS Continues to Innovate Through Mobile Channels

by (RSS feed) May 17th, 2012 at 9:38 pm

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According to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, it gets an ample amount of online payment through their mobile channels. The secret lies in the early work done by MBFS to establish itself in the mobile arena, providing customers with mobile apps since 2009.

“We quickly recognized that mobile devices were a preferred channel for our customer base,” said MBFS Business to Consumer Marketing Manager Matt Wiethoff. “And we’ve tailored our account management offerings around these platforms.”

MBFS says that it received $14.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 alone, and that is more than twice the $6.5 million received over the same period in 2011. The company says that that figure accounts for over 10 percent of its total payments received through its online system.

Here’s another interesting tidbit: customer satisfaction index scores for these mobile payment methods are up around 6-7 points, which means MBFS is also constantly finding ways to improve its service even with the number of people who uses this channel increases steadily over time.

There’s a recent infographic showing people spend more time on apps than on the mobile web anyway, so MBFS is on the right track here. Kudos to them for providing stellar financial service that makes payments easier for Merc customers.

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Mobile Rate Calculator by Mercedes-Benz Bank

by (RSS feed) May 15th, 2012 at 5:53 pm

Mobile Rate Claculator by Mercedes Benz Bank Mobile Rate Calculator by Mercedes Benz BankCalculate finance and lease payments for Mercedes-Benz cars anywhere?You can do that with the new tablet or smartphone app that can be downloadedfrom http://eff.m.mercedes-benz-bank.de/!

This application works best for people who are already interested in a Merc car, for example, the person is in the showroom of a dealership. What the app does is it scans the price tag QR code of the car and then brings the information directly to the mobile rate calculator. Lease offers can also be computed as run time, mileage and payment can be altered. A customer can finance a lease with the right monthly rate for him or her. The rates and offer will be sent to the customer’s email and they can even send it in social networks.

Jay Schell of Mercedes-Benz Bank said, “The mobile rate calculator is for us a further step in providing our products for customers to easily and quickly accessible. We bring our financial services for Mercedes-Benz in particular the younger audience closer. ”

This app is also targeted for salesmen in dealerships as this can also be used to tailor fit payment plans for prospective customers during a sales call.

Source: Mercedes-Benz Bank

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Merc’s New GPS-Based Cruise Control Touts Gear-Shifting and Fuel Efficiency

by (RSS feed) May 15th, 2012 at 7:11 am

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Predictive Powertrain Control—mark that down as the latest of new technologies Mercedes-Benz is bringing to its vehicles. This is found in the cruise control system offered with the Actros truck, and it has the ability to shift the gears on a vehicle based on the topography scanned by the GPS on the unit. This way, the truck—as well as other vehicles the system will be put inside in the future—can get the optimal gears depending on location, thus saving fuel in the process.

According to numbers released by Mercedes-Benz, Predictive Powertrain Control has a claimed fuel efficiency boost of three percent. In addition, the system comes with something called EcoRoll that allows for automatic single and double downshifts. The system makes a big enough difference for fleet operators that are looking to cut back on those fuel costs.

With other automakers trying to make their respective cruise control systems smarter, each one is trying to add that little bit of extra to make things more attractive for prospective purchasers. Predictive Powertrain Control could just be that feature that puts Merc cruise control systems over the top, although it is not known if this system will be applied to Merc’s passenger cars.

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Merc to Discuss mbrace2 Updates at Telematics Detroit

by (RSS feed) May 14th, 2012 at 10:20 pm

mbrace Merc to Discuss mbrace2 Updates at Telematics Detroit

The mbrace2 platform represents the technological aptitude of Mercedes-Benz, bringing together various aspects of the driving experience such as infotainment, safety, and personal assistance in a single hub. With the second generation mbrace2 being available for many 2013 model-year Merc units starting from the launch of the SL-Class, now the automaker will be giving a keynote at the Telematics Detroit 2012.

Mercedes-Benz USA Telematics Services Product Manager Robert Policano stated that the next-gen mbrace2 will give more “emphasis on smart and safe design.” He also said that government policy regarding this issue will also be tackled in the keynote. That’s because the government, both on the federal and state levels, has some concerns about how technologies such as mbrace2 can become distractions for drivers on the road because of the infotainment and driver assistance components.

“As demand for connected infotainment services grows, manufacturers need to focus on advanced driver assistance technologies and well-conceived human-machine interface concepts to help ensure public safety,” added Policano.

Telematics Detroit 2012, which will be held on June 6-7 in Novi, Michigan, is a conference and exhibition that brings together various industries concerned with automotive telematics technology.

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