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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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Orders open for Mercedes EQS electric luxury sedan, starting at US$125k; OTA function updates

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Two models of the first all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-EQ can now be ordered , with prices starting at €106,374.10 (US$125,000) and €135,529.10 (US$159,000) respectively. The EQS is the first Mercedes-Benz to offer the option of activating completely new vehicle functions via over-the-air updates (OTA) in many areas.

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Mercedes-Benz EQ models have been slow to sell, dealers report

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Mercedes-Benz has seen the sale of its electric vehicles (EVs) increase significantly in the U.S. In the third quarter , Mercedes sold 10,423 EVs in the U.S., According to a report from Automotive News citing Edmunds data, Mercedes-Benz battery-electric EQ models took an average of 82 days to sell at dealerships in September.

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Mercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas

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Photo: Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Three new Mercedes DC fast charging stations are at Buc-ee’s in Fort Worth, Temple, and Royse City. Texas is the US’s No. Get started here. –

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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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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

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A new car-sharing platform from Mercedes-Benz will go online at the start of December. The acronym CASE is the name given to the specific area of strategy at Mercedes‑Benz Cars that focuses on the future-oriented issues of “connectivity”, “ autonomous driving”, “sharing” and “electric drive systems”. Earlier post.).

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