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Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot enables autonomous driving up to 95 km/h

From 2025, all new Mercedes-Benz models with level 3 autonomous driving will, thanks to new software, be able to drive independently at speeds of up to 95 km/h.

Mercedes-Benz announced that the software update is free, and the prices of the new models will not change. When that happens, Mercedes-Benz cars will be the fastest cars in the world homologated with a level 3 autonomous driving system.

“Soon it will be possible to enable autonomous driving up to 95 km/h in current traffic under certain conditions on the German highway. With the help of this system, our customers can use their time more efficiently. Mercedes-Benz is once again setting standards in the industry and is constantly paving the way for autonomous driving.” said Markus Schafer, member of the Board of Management of the Mercedes-Benz Group.

Currently, the manufacturer is waiting for a certificate from the German authorities for the Drive Pilot autonomous driving system, which is available as an option for the S and EQS class, and costs 5,950 euros.

Source: Mercedes-Benz

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Mercedes-Benz may discontinue the GLC Coupe and GLE Coupe

In recent years, Mercedes-Benz has started to reduce the number of models in its range in order to focus more on profitable ones. German media recently published information that the company is considering giving up the SUV coupe segment, so the GLC Coupe and GLE Coupe models could be merged into one model or could be completely discontinued.

The GLC Coupe and GLE Coupe currently account for between 10 and 15 percent of global sales of the parent models on which they are based – the GLC and GLE. This is not the result they were expecting at Mercedes-Benz, so some members of the management are increasingly advocating for the discontinuation of the SUV coupe variant at the end of production of the current generations, referring to poor sales results. However, some are not very radical, so they believe that the chance of these models lies in merging.

In the next two years, the Mercedes-Benz SUV GLC EV should arrive on the market, and according to current information, it is very certain that this model will not be offered as a coupe.

For some models it is already too late and the decision is final. Unprofitable models such as the A-Class Sedan, CLA and B-Class will be permanently withdrawn after the end of production of the current generations.

Source: Handelsblatt

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Stellantis suspends orders for diesel commercial vehicles

Stellantis will no longer accept orders for light commercial vehicles powered by diesel engines! This is official information from the company, and the reason is the new CO2 emission regulations that will come into force in 2025.

Although diesel engines are the most acceptable in the truck segment, manufacturers decide to remove them from the offer. Dacia gave up diesel engines forever with the second generation Duster, while Toyota took this step much earlier and replaced its diesels with hybrid engines, which are equally economical and with similar performance. However, the Volkswagen Group is still resisting pressure, and continues to sell cars powered by TDI engines, even as it prepares to phase them out in the coming years.

Vehicles such as the Peugeot Rifter, Citroen Berlingo and Opel Combo will be available only with petrol or electric engines. It should also be noted that this decision should also include cargo versions, although this remains questionable.

Source: Stellantis

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