Its brand new Alexa-style ‘Smart Home’ technology is at the heart of the new-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloon and estate – the ‘bread and butter Benz' for the aspiring middle classes – which is launched today in a global online world premiere. It allows occupants to make Alexa-style instructions via the command ‘Hey, Mercedes’, which the car then carries out. The ‘Hey Mercedes’ system understands questions and commands in four languages or variants - German, Chinese, US and ‘British English’. The new C-Class digital assistant system also benefits from online music streaming with millions of songs to choose from. More than 10.5 million C-Class Mercedes have been sold over five generation since launch in 1982.

Source: The Nation February 23, 2021 18:45 UTC