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Mercedes pay+ turns the car into a payment device; Visa technology

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Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany are now able to authenticate payments via an in-car fingerprint sensor. With the new digital payment service Mercedes pay+, Mercedes-Benz introduces native in-car payments. Subsequently, more card systems will be added and enabled for Mercedes pay+.

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Mercedes-Benz USA announces performance acceleration on-demand upgrade for EQE and EQS

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Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS customers in the North America can now opt for more performance with the new Acceleration Increase On-Demand upgrade for select Sedan and SUV models. Acceleration Increase is offered exclusively to Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC and EQS 450 4MATIC Sedan and SUV customers in the US and Canada. seconds (Sedan).

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Mercedes-AMG introduces E-Scooter

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Mercedes-AMG is introducing an E-Scooter in cooperation with the Swiss micromobility specialist Micro Mobility Systems AG. Folded simply and intuitively, the Mercedes-AMG E-Scooter fits easily into the trunk of a car, while its low weight means that it can be carried conveniently on public transport.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks opens charging park for customers in Wörth

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks, together with its project partner, the services division of Netze BW, has opened a charging park for customers near the Application Information Center (BIC) in Wörth am Rhein. One focus of the eTruck Charging Park is on personal customer consulting, known as eConsulting.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQS, the first all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-EQ. The continuous optimization of the recyclability is part of Mercedes-Benz’s holistic battery strategyThe aim is to be able to dispense entirely with materials such as cobalt through the use of innovative post-lithium-ion technologies.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. EQ also offers comprehensive services with Mercedes me connect, which makes electric mobility convenient and suitable for everyday driving. Mercedes-Benz engineers have enhanced noise comfort with a number of measures.

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Producing the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL fuel-cell SUV

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Daimler is currently systematically preparing for series production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL; the company had shown preproduction models of the hydrogen fuel cell SUV at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt last September ( Earlier post.). The plug-in hybrid SUV will be produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen.

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