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Mercedes-Benz Aims to Reshape Indian Automotive Future
The name Mercedes-Benz is enough to take one’s imagination into a luxurious and placating ride. Since its entry in the Indian car market, the company has enjoyed an accelerated journey bestowing world class car models in the country. Moving on the platform of innovations and advancements, the company has completed its 50 years of glorious presence setting milestones in automotive developments.
With the growing demand of luxury cars among the Indian consumers, many luxury car manufacturers are making constant developments in their adopted technologies in line with the non-ending search of standard features and new technologies. Mercedes-Benz being one of the big players in India also has a bright vision for the country and aims to set a new benchmark in the car industry.
Some of the essential factors that support Mercedes’s vision for Indian and the global car market are as follows:
With the growing demand of luxury cars among the Indian consumers, many luxury car manufacturers are making constant developments in their adopted technologies in line with the non-ending search of standard features and new technologies. Mercedes-Benz being one of the big players in India also has a bright vision for the country and aims to set a new benchmark in the car industry.
Some of the essential factors that support Mercedes’s vision for Indian and the global car market are as follows:
Future Car Models
Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce a pack of new and high-end luxury cars in India with highly creative designs, astonishing technologies, and unmatched standards. The company is working on to design and produce path-breaking car models that holds the power to revolutionize the luxury car market in India. Till date, all the car models introduced by Mercedes including the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class are the perfect reflection of innovation, technology, and advancement.
In future, the company also has plans to bring in the F700, a low-emission petrol concept, which made its debut at the 2007 International Motor Show. The car was showcased with the new DIESOTTO drive system that emits only 127 gm/km of carbon dioxide. Another great characteristic of the car is the fuel-consumption of only 5.3 litres/100 km, which is extremely low for a car in this segment.
The F700 also comprises the world’s first PRE-SCAN suspension with two laser scanners that are capable to gauge the road ahead of the car for bumps and rough spots. In addition, a virtual assistant car technology christened as ‘Avatar’ also adds to the charm of this future car model. This innovative technology communicates all the required information with the driver. Though, there are no final dates for the launch of this car in India or in the global market, Mercedes looks ahead to introduce similar concept cars with improved technologies and features.
In future, the company also has plans to bring in the F700, a low-emission petrol concept, which made its debut at the 2007 International Motor Show. The car was showcased with the new DIESOTTO drive system that emits only 127 gm/km of carbon dioxide. Another great characteristic of the car is the fuel-consumption of only 5.3 litres/100 km, which is extremely low for a car in this segment.
The F700 also comprises the world’s first PRE-SCAN suspension with two laser scanners that are capable to gauge the road ahead of the car for bumps and rough spots. In addition, a virtual assistant car technology christened as ‘Avatar’ also adds to the charm of this future car model. This innovative technology communicates all the required information with the driver. Though, there are no final dates for the launch of this car in India or in the global market, Mercedes looks ahead to introduce similar concept cars with improved technologies and features.
Alternative Energy Sources
With the growing awareness of green concept, Mercedes-Benz is in constant search of measures that will help to save fuel and reduce automotive emissions. Introducing green technologies is the primary target for its future cars.
At present, combustion engines running on fuels such as petrol and diesel are dominant in the automotive industry. Even in future, these fuels will have their own dominance but yet alternative fuel sources like LPG, CNG, methanol, hydrogen, and synthetic fuels will gain prominence.
In India, LPG and CNG have make their place in the industry with many of the leading car models including the Maruti Suzuki WagonR and Hyundai Santro running on these fuels. Now, the company is making special attempts to introduce other energy sources like methanol, hydrogen, and synthetic fuels that are produced from natural gas or biomass.
The range of alternative energy sources also includes electric drive systems and hybrid vehicles. Mercedes-Benz also desires to give advanced and realistic approach to such technologies. Infact, Mercedes feels that the introduction of electric and hybrid cars in India following the Maini Revai and Honda Civic Hybrid will contribute to make the industry independent of fossil fuels.
At present, combustion engines running on fuels such as petrol and diesel are dominant in the automotive industry. Even in future, these fuels will have their own dominance but yet alternative fuel sources like LPG, CNG, methanol, hydrogen, and synthetic fuels will gain prominence.
In India, LPG and CNG have make their place in the industry with many of the leading car models including the Maruti Suzuki WagonR and Hyundai Santro running on these fuels. Now, the company is making special attempts to introduce other energy sources like methanol, hydrogen, and synthetic fuels that are produced from natural gas or biomass.
The range of alternative energy sources also includes electric drive systems and hybrid vehicles. Mercedes-Benz also desires to give advanced and realistic approach to such technologies. Infact, Mercedes feels that the introduction of electric and hybrid cars in India following the Maini Revai and Honda Civic Hybrid will contribute to make the industry independent of fossil fuels.
Safe Driving Measures
Mercedes-Benz has made various researches and analysis on the causes of car accident. The company has defined driver’s fatigue as one of the principal reasons of accident.
According to a study in 2005, 2.5% of the total numbers of car accidents were caused due to driver’s fatigue. The company’s skilled engineers are working on a car safety technology that will detect the typical signs of fatigue or drowsiness and automatically send warning signals to the car driver.
In order to ensure safe driving under such critical conditions, the company is in process to launch a high-end Driver Assistance System to guarantee a safe and accident-free driving.
In case of the Driver Assistance System, the inbuilt infrared camera will detect an eye-blinking observation and responds with an audible signal to alert the driver. The system also comprises an electroencephalogram (EEG) that reads the electrical activity of the brain and provides objective indicators of drowsiness. It even detects the movement of the steering wheel and brakes during that time and sends immediate signals if the driver has not responded to the audible signal.
Some of the other recent and known car safety technologies introduced by Mercedes-Benz are Electronic Stability Program, Brake Assist (BAS), and Adaptive High-Beam System. The company has tested these technologies on real-life applications.
According to a study in 2005, 2.5% of the total numbers of car accidents were caused due to driver’s fatigue. The company’s skilled engineers are working on a car safety technology that will detect the typical signs of fatigue or drowsiness and automatically send warning signals to the car driver.
In order to ensure safe driving under such critical conditions, the company is in process to launch a high-end Driver Assistance System to guarantee a safe and accident-free driving.
In case of the Driver Assistance System, the inbuilt infrared camera will detect an eye-blinking observation and responds with an audible signal to alert the driver. The system also comprises an electroencephalogram (EEG) that reads the electrical activity of the brain and provides objective indicators of drowsiness. It even detects the movement of the steering wheel and brakes during that time and sends immediate signals if the driver has not responded to the audible signal.
Some of the other recent and known car safety technologies introduced by Mercedes-Benz are Electronic Stability Program, Brake Assist (BAS), and Adaptive High-Beam System. The company has tested these technologies on real-life applications.
Introduction of Telematics
Modern safety features in cars have always influences consumers. Mercedes being aware of this confirms all its models to be well equipped with safety features. This concern has led to the introduction of telematics in its cars. This completely works on the principle of satellite technologies and electronic sensors. This greatly helps in exchange and interpretation of data from various sources like video cameras and digital roadmaps in an automotive.
The actual fusion of electronic sensors is explained in the working of Mercedes’s innovation, DISTRONIC. This technology uses radio waves to detect the distance of a car with other vehicles and then selects an appropriate car speed. The speed is automatically modified in accordance to the traffic situation, maintaining a suitable distance from the vehicle in front of the corresponding car.
There are cases when the power of DISTRONIC reduces especially in case of winding. In such cases Lane Assistant equipped with a camera balances the functions of DISTRONIC and keeps perfect track of the car speed in accordance to traffic situations. Furthermore, in case of tough weather conditions when the camera is low in its abilities, GPS plays its role to determine the actual curvature of the road ahead. GPS (Global Positioning System) combines data from digital road maps and other electronic sensors installed in the car to determine the required details of speed and traffic. Sensors are completely independent of weather, road, and traffic conditions.
The actual fusion of electronic sensors is explained in the working of Mercedes’s innovation, DISTRONIC. This technology uses radio waves to detect the distance of a car with other vehicles and then selects an appropriate car speed. The speed is automatically modified in accordance to the traffic situation, maintaining a suitable distance from the vehicle in front of the corresponding car.
There are cases when the power of DISTRONIC reduces especially in case of winding. In such cases Lane Assistant equipped with a camera balances the functions of DISTRONIC and keeps perfect track of the car speed in accordance to traffic situations. Furthermore, in case of tough weather conditions when the camera is low in its abilities, GPS plays its role to determine the actual curvature of the road ahead. GPS (Global Positioning System) combines data from digital road maps and other electronic sensors installed in the car to determine the required details of speed and traffic. Sensors are completely independent of weather, road, and traffic conditions.
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