Autocar RSS Feed: Mercedes cars will text you if they get hit when parked

Autocar RSS Feed Welcome to nirvana for car enthusiasts. You have just entered the online home of the world's oldest car magazine, and the only place on the internet where you can find Autocar's unique mix of up-to-the-minute news, red hot car reviews, conclusive road test verdicts, and a lot more besides.

Mercedes cars will text you if they get hit when parked Nov 23rd 2017, 09:44 The Mercedes me app can notify you if your car gets in a scrape while parked New app aims to boost car security by sending notifications of break-ins and car park scrapes Mercedes-Benz has developed a system that can send a notification to your mobile phone if someone hits your car or attempts to steal it while it's parked. The new feature has been developed as part of the firm's Mercedes me connected services. Controlled via an app, it will be available on all of the firm's cars with the necessary sensors. When selected, the system will be automatically activated when the car is locked and then detects if someone attempts to break into it, hits it or tries to tow it away. It also uses the in-car screen to show that it has recognised it has been hit. Mercedes-Benz showcases new A-Class's 'luxury' interior That new system is one of a number of upgrades Mercedes is rolling out to its connected services in the coming year. The firm will also introduce Amazon Alexa voice recognition compatibility, which will be available for models built after September 2014 with a communication module. Another new system being developed for the Mercedes me app is the ability to operate the car's sunroof and windows remotely, including a ventilation mode that will slightly open them to allow air in. Living with a Mercedes-Benz E-Class: our long-term reports The firm has also developed a new virtual assistant service called Ask Mercedes, which will allow people to ask questions about how to operate systems in Mercedes vehicles. That system will include an app that can uses augmented reality to highlight functions in the car on a smartphone when the user holds the camera up to the dashboard. The Mercedes me app is currently available in the UK, although it isn't yet known if all the new services will be offered to British drivers. Ask Mercedes will be launched in English in South Africa and Malaysia in the near future, with an American version following. It is due to be introduced in India, Hong Kong, Germany and a number of other countries during 2018, but there is no official word if or when it will be launched in the UK. Read more Mercedes-Benz showcases new A-Class's 'luxury' interior Living with a Mercedes-Benz E-Class: our long-term reports Mercedes to introduce simplified, voice-oriented navigation

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. By using Blogtrottr, you agree to our polices, terms and conditions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions.