| Mercedes-Benz, the first automaker to debut an “Internet on Wheels” research car in 1997, is now the first to offer useful, web-based information in a production car.
Using the same telematics technology that makes the basic Mercedes-Benz Tele Aid system possible, any owner of a 2001 model equipped with the COMAND display on the center console can now subscribe to new web-based Info Services provided to Mercedes by CNN Interactive.
For an annual fee of $125 plus airtime, clients begin by customizing personal preferences on their own web page within the Mercedes-Benz USA website at www.mbusa.com. Then, whenever they push the SVC button beside the color display, their selected stock quotes, news topics, sports and weather can be downloaded and displayed on the screen. |
