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The only desirable luxury is sustainable luxury. Mercedes-Benz is therefore emphasising sustainability even in the product development phase. From the battery to the carpet –the new Mercedes-Benz EQS is putting real solutions for zero-emission mobility, intelligent resource-conserving features, and a responsible circular economy concept on the road.

ABS, airbag, ESP®, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC — these are just a few of the technical innovations in which the S-Class set benchmarks in terms of driving safety and comfort. Now it’s ready for the next level: The DRIVE PILOT will enable the S-Class to take over certain driving tasks. This will make it the first series production vehicle from Mercedes-Benz to master conditionally automated driving at Level 3.

World trip with the Mercedes-Benz 190 D. For five and a half years, a couple travelled around the world with their “Baby-Benz”. They covered around 250,000 kilometres across five continents: through desert and jungle, glittering cities, and mountain passes over 5,000 metres high. The two adventurers’ conclusion: “There is no better car than this!”

In just a few days, 2020 will be over. It’s been a year like no other, characterized by a virus that was still unknown 365 days ago and that has limited or, all too often, completely prevented face-to-face meetings, extensive travel, and large-scale events. We asked twelve colleagues from the world of Daimler to tell us what they see in their rearview mirrors — colleagues ranging from our CEO to the man sitting at our headquarter’s reception desk. We put the same three questions to all twelve of them and asked them to reply from their personal point of view.

Some simply call it decarbonization, while others refer to it as probably the most ambitious goal Mercedes-Benz has ever pursued: making the brand’s new car fleet completely CO2 neutral by 2039. We have accompanied the team that monitors the progress of Ambition2039 and contributes with innovative projects to the continuous minimization of Mercedes' CO2 footprint - over the entire life cycle: the Ambition2039 working group. A report about unembellished numbers, technological progress and people with a common vision.

There are more than one billion people with disabilities living around the world. Every year on December 3, the United Nations call attention to their concerns and rights. The aim is not only to prevent discrimination but also, and above all, to promote inclusion: all individuals should be able to participate as equals in education, work, and public life. Six Daimler colleagues told us their personal stories about courage and initiative.

In the past, we knew a truck was approaching long before we saw it. There would be a deep grumbling sound to give us plenty of advance notice. And yes, that’s still the case, but thanks to a great many innovations in and on vehicles, the interval between hearing the truck and seeing it is getting shorter and shorter, and for some engine types, it’s practically non-existent. Which raises the question: how loud or how quiet must, or may, a commercial vehicle be? To answer that question, the engineers from Daimler Trucks listen very carefully when the Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses roll by their microphones at the new acoustics measurement site in Münsingen.