Mercedes profits plunge amid ‘waning’ electric car sales

Daimler has warned of toughening conditions in a “volatile” market as it posted a slump in quarterly profits, says the Daily Telegraph. The German car maker said it faced a “very challenging environment” as it reported group net profits for the third quarter were down 21pc to €1.8bn (£1.6bn). Sales of Mercedes cars dropped by […]

TfL appoints Mercedes-Benz and Sopra Steria to co-develop transport solutions

Transport for London has announced that Mercedes-Benz AG and Sopra Steria have been successfully appointed as partners on its new Innovation Collaboration Framework. The four-year framework will look to directly address key transport challenges such as achieving sustainability, making public transport safer and helping services become more efficient and reliable. Mercedes-Benz AG is one of […]

Mercedes-Benz uses ChatGPT for in-car voice control upgrade

Mercedes-Benz is expanding the use of artificial intelligence and integrating it into the voice control of its vehicles. It says that, by adding ChatGPT, voice control via the MBUX Voice Assistant’s Hey Mercedes will become even more intuitive. An optional beta programme will start June 16, 2023 in the U.S. for over 900.000 vehicles equipped […]

Parkopedia expands partnership and global parking services across Europe and North America

Parkopedia’s parking reservation and payment services are now available in Mercedes-Benz models across more than 5,000 locations in North America while on-demand parking payments are now available across 14 European countries, with reservations possible in four countries. The automaker’s latest ‘MBUX’ infotainment system uses Parkopedia data and in-car payment technology to simplify the process of […]