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World premiere in Las Vegas
With its presentation of the autonomous F 015 Luxury in
Motion high-end sedan at the Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates how vehicles will
be transformed into personal retreats in the future. The extreme
interior spaciousness and lounge-like atmosphere of the F 015
take comfort and luxury to a new level.
car2go launched in China
The world’s biggest car-sharing company announces that it
will begin operating in the major city of Chongqing with a fleet
of several hundred smart fortwo models. This marks the entry
of car2go into the Asian market, whereby operations in Chongqing
will serve as a pilot project for expansion into other major
cities in Asia.
World premiere for moovel in Stuttgart
With the full integration of online tickets for buses, trams and
trains, moovel in Stuttgart is the first provider to offer a
genuine one-stop shop for urban mobility. Directly in the moovel
app, moovel users can book and pay for journeys with car2go,
Flinkster or mytaxi, as well as by German Railways or Stuttgart
public transport.
GLE coupe stars in Jurassic World
The two main characters in Jurassic World rely on the off-road
capabilities of various Mercedes-Benz vehicles for their adven-
tures in the jungle – and especially on the new GLE Coupe, whose
production version is presented for the first time in the film.
Cornerstone laid for a new passenger car plant in Brazil
Mercedes-Benz expands its global production network:
A new passenger car manufacturing facility in Iracemápolis
(near São Paulo) will begin building C-Class models in the
first quarter of 2016; production of the compact GLA SUV will
start in the middle of the year.
New Metris van for the United States unveiled
The Metris – the US version of the new Vito – celebrates its
premiere at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The Metris
went on sale at more than 200 US dealerships in October,
and is available in different versions as a panel van (for cargo)
and as a tourer (for passengers). The Metris joins the Sprinter
as the second van with the three-pointed star in the US market.
People who shape the future
This is the motto for the celebration marking the 100th
anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz facility in Sindelfingen.
The official ceremony takes place in the new future-oriented
Technology Factory. This is where tools and machinery
will soon be developed for the Mercedes-Benz plants around
the world.
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