Mercedes-Benz has received certification from California state authorities for its Drive Pilot system, making it the first car manufacturer authorised to introduce a SAE Level 3 system in a standard-production vehicle for public freeways in California, US. This puts the company ahead of Tesla with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature that is still legally classified as a Level 2 system. Drive Pilot will be available as an option for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and EQS models in the US market, with

Forget about Waze’s pothole reports, Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with Car-to-X (C2X) communication can now share live reports of potholes to other compatible vehicles. The Dutch government however, has gone one step further and it wants to enlist drivers of such Mercedes-Benz cars to help it monitor road conditions. In what is possibly the first of its kind of such efforts, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W) has awarded a 2-year contract to Mercedes-Benz t

W223 2022 Mercedes-Benz S580e priced at RM 698,744 Locally-assembled (CKD) at Pekan, Pahang Up to 100 km of electric driving range Two months after the all-new W223 2022 Mercedes-Benz S580e plug-in hybrid (PHEV) made its Malaysian debut, price is now confirmed at RM 698,744. As before, the luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz is locally-assembled (CKD) at their plant in Pekan, Pahang. Also Read: All-new (W223) 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class launched in Malaysia; PHEV only, 510 PS/750 Nm Motivation for th

One variant only - the plug-in hybrid S580e Total output stands at 510 PS/750 Nm First production car with rear airbags Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has launched the all-new (W223) 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. There is only one variant on offer at launch, the locally-assembled (CKD) plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Mercedes-Benz S580e. Price is yet to be confirmed. However, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia said that the price will be higher than its predecessor. For reference, the W222 Mercedes-Benz S560e was priced at RM

The all-new 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class was launched yesterday and further solidifies its position as the marque's top banana, being chock-full of new tech and neat design touches. Let's take a deeper look at this luxobarge and see what's new - don't forget to tell us what you think of it too! Exterior ‘Sensual Purity’ sounds a lot like a high-end perfume brand but that’s the name of Mercedes-Benz's design philosophy. The recipe is recognisable - short front and rear overhangs, characterised with

Mercedes-Benz’s flagship sedan, the S-Class, will be moving forwards to a new generation soon and it has been seen testing under disguise. And now we’ve just come across spy shots of the upcoming W223 (V223 for long wheelbase variants) generation 2021 S-Class with minimal disguise. From the front, it resembles the recently unveiled 2020 E-Class facelift albeit with slimmer head lamps. The grille appears to be enlarged, so BMW isn't the only one enlarging front grilles. The tail lamps on the othe