Sixteen years — that’s half of my life. That’s how long I’ve already been working at Mercedes-Benz Vans in Düsseldorf. During this time I’ve passed through many different projects and stations, and I’ve been given the opportunity to get continuous advanced training and learn new things. That’s why I particularly like the Van unit.

It’s that time of year again: A crowd of journalists catering to fans of high tech gathers every year in early January in the gamblers’ mecca of Nevada to take a look at the latest technological achievements of the consumer electronics industry and related fields. And I was there to cover the event for you, right in the midst of it!

Let’s talk about the future. Will it be as exciting as we imagine? And what will cars be like? When you imagine the cars of the future, what do you see? How do they move? What are you doing? And what will our relationship with them be?

The new year just started and already came with its first highlight: in September 2018, we presented our self-driving, electrically powered Vision URBANETIC study to the world for the first time. Just a few weeks later, I experienced the famous Las Vegas Strip in it. Why? At the beginning of January the city is known as the “place to be” for tech enthuasists from all over the world – hosting the Consumer Eletronics Show (CES), where we introduced the concept to the US market. And, what can I say? I think our Vision URBANETIC fits perfectly to the event: both provide a fascinating view into the future.

Today is an exciting day for me: The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupe is celebrating its world premiere at the CES in Las Vegas. And I’m the proud Product Manager. That’s why I’m glad to have the opportunity to introduce this new vehicle to you from my personal perspective. An automobile’s premiere at a show for consumer electronics? How cool is that? As cool as the model itself.

Whenever I’m driving down the road, I can’t help but do a little truckspotting –

trying to guess an approaching truck’s make by the shape of its radiator grill. I’m pretty good at it, and can usually beat anyone else in the car. But two years ago, a new grill design appeared on the road that stumped my passengers. Today, it’s popping up all over North America. It’s the new Cascadia, by Freightliner.

The introduction of our MBUX Voice Assistant in the new A-Class has caused quite a stir this year. For the first time, our customers can now control a number of functions, ranging from the navigation system to the radio and the air conditioning, very simply and intuitively through voice commands.

s submitted on June 24, 1909 — almost exactly 17 years before the merger of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. And because the star is older than the merger of Mercedes and Benz, this symbol consequently is still known today as the “Mercedes star” rather than the “Mercedes-Benz star.”

“Do good, and talk about it.” I’m taking this motto to heart, because today I’m writing about a cause that is close to my heart. It’s a project that supports vulnerable young people — children and teenagers in Georgia. The Daimler initiative ProCent is participating in this project.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 07:30 a.m. Two big trucks and several cars and vans are rolling onto the Daimler testing grounds in the German town of Immendingen, which is located northwest of Lake Constance.