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Mercedes-Benz is introducing a whole range of new and updated models for the 2013 model year, with every vehicle ranging from the base C Class sedan to the SLS AMG supercar affected by the updates. On top of the model changes, the automaker is also expanding the use of its mbrace telematics feature by making it standard on most models. Starting with the new model introductions, the SL Class and its SL63 AMG and SL65 AMG performance variants are all new for 2013. The SL, in SL550 trim is already on sale, while the SL63 AMG hits showrooms in July and the SL65 AMG arrives in November. Also...
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Mercedes-Benz Picks CES To Launch Mbrace2
Looking to highlight its latest advances in telematics, Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating its latest mbrace2 system at this week's Consumer Electronics Show.
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Mercedes-Benz mbrace Telematics System Explained: Video
Back in 2009 Mercedes-Benz launched a new telematics feature called mbrace that at the time was said to offer everything from a vehicle locator for crowded car parks, somebody to direct you if you get lost or even the ability to order online--all whilst sitting in the driver’s seat. Designed...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mercedes-Benz mbrace: Let Your Phone Do The Driving?
Mercedes-Benz was late to the telematics game, but now that its mbrace system has been available for a while, it's looking like a trailblazer, compared to systems just hitting the market--Hyundai's Blue Link, Kia's UVO and Toyota's Entune, among them. At the recent New York Auto Show, we talked...
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Video: Mercedes-Benz mbrace Locates Friends With Text Messages
When we first heard about Mercedes-Benz's new Send2Benz service, we were slightly underwhelmed: sending a destination to your car's navigation system? That seems so 2009. A number of automakers -- including GM -- already offer similar services that facilitate communications between smartphones...
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Mercedes-Benz Launches New Mbrace Telematics System
The mbrace system is being offered as standard equipment on all Mercedes-Benz models except the GLK, C-Class, SLK and the new E-Class Coupe.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran