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Mercedes EQS, sales start: new functions thanks to OTA updates

Mercedes announced it has kicked off sales of its new electric flagship EQS. For the moment, on the Italian configurator the new car is not; still arrived. While waiting to know the prices for our market, in Germany this model can; be purchased from € 106,374.10 in the EQS 450+ version and from € 135,529.10 in the EQS 580 4MATIC variant. For a limited period it will be; Also available is a special version called Edition 1 which provides an extra cost (also in Germany) of 18,433.10 euros and which offers a rich standard equipment in addition to the AMG Line package for the exterior.

Announcing the go-ahead to the sales of its electric flagship, the German automaker is & egrave; paused to tell about the importance of OTA updates that allow you to have new functions, even for a fee.

NEW DIGITAL FUNCTIONS

Mercedes points out that the EQS & egrave; its first model to have the possibility; to activate new features through OTA updates. Functions available within the & quot; Mercedes me Store & quot ;: for example, with the purchase of the car & # 39; egrave; You can have a package that includes new bright animations when opening and closing the car, new sounds and some small games such as Tetris, Sudoku, Pairs and Shuffle Puck. Package available free for 12 months. Subsequently, it is necessary to & agrave; pay 89 euros.

Paying 50 euros you can & agrave; have special modes; driving & quot; Beginner Driver Mode & quot; and & quot; Valet Service Mode & quot ;. Also through the & quot; Mercedes me Store & quot; will be It is possible to unlock the mode via OTA; & quot; highlight & quot; , a kind of video guide to car functions that you can & ograve; activate through voice commands.

The car manufacturer announces that in the future new functions will arrive that can be activated, even for a fee. For example, there will be; the possibility to bring the steering angle of the rear axle to 10 degrees (currently only available with the car). It will be It is also possible to subscribe to services . Finally, there will be free trials of new features. Digital services are therefore assuming an ever greater weight within the new cars, the only pity that in order to have them in some cases it will be necessary to use them. put your hand to your wallet again. For car manufacturers, this new market could represent a new and important economic income in the future.

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