Developers: | Mercedes-Benz AG |
Last Release Date: | August, 2019 |
Branches: | Transport |
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2020: Mercedes-Benz stopped production of a car at capacities of GAZ
As it became known at the beginning of October, 2020, Daimler closed production of the only Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic model localized in the Russian Federation at capacities of GAZ Group in Nizhny Novgorod. Read more here.
2019: The announcement of "smart" mobile houses with management by means of the smartphone
In August, 2019 Mercedes-Benz announced the mobile houses constructed based on the Sprinter van of third generation. Expanded control functions by means of smartphones became feature of new products.
Public demonstration of the "smart" mobile houses developed by Westfalia, Bimobil and Vmax Construction companies (all of them specialize in motor transport for fans of long travel and a camping), will take place within the 58th Caravan Salon 2019 autoexhibition which will take place from August 31 to September 8 in Düsseldorf.
Creation of autohouses with intellectual opportunities became possible thanks to the system of Mercedes-Benz Advanced Control (MBAC). It allows using the special program on the smartphone to regulate settings of the pneumosuspender, lighting in salon, to manage climatic installation, a folding roof, the audio system, the refrigerator and other functions.
Besides, it is possible to open the drainage valve, the valve of a system of recirculation of the fulfilled gases, to control the level of a charge of accumulators, the status of operation of solar panels, temperature, water level in tanks, a fuel reserve, etc.
In addition to mobile application, it is possible to manage electronics on the screen of the information and entertaining MBUX system or the special display for campers.
One more innovation in the Sprinter vans is connected with Me Connect services. They give the car owner information on a situation on roads, help to find the car on the parking, transfer information on technical condition and a run to the dealer center. On it the list of functions in a packet of Me Connect is not limited.
Quotations on "smart" mobile houses with the MBAC systems by August 9, 2019 are not called. It is known that they will vary depending on the used options. Normal such motor transport costs expensive.
In October, 2019 Mercedes-Benz is also going to begin sales of the updated kempingovy machines Marco Polo in a special packet of ArtVenture. Their cost will begin with 44,590 euros.[1]