Crain's Staff Christiaan Hetzner Automotive News Europe Germany Correspondent Christiaan Hetzner covers the German market for Automotive News Europe. [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories Canada Mercedes plans advanced self-driving tech for next S class Mercedes's next S class, which is due in 2020, will offer the brand's first Level 3 self-driving system capable of eyes-off conditional autonomy. Canada BMW seeks partners for second-generation self-driving system BMW is working with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Canadian supply giant Magna International, Intel and Mobileye to bring a new self-driving platform to the entire automotive market by 2021. Cars & Concepts VW T-Cross: Too small for North America It's not coming to the U.S. or Canada, but Volkswagen hopes its T-Cross small crossover will appeal to young families in urban areas almost everywhere else in the world. Canada VW will sell 'Volks-SUV' in Canada while T-Roc is for Europe only Volkswagen Canada will sell a new compact SUV/crossover, internally called the "Volks-SUV" or People's SUV, a spokesman said Saturday. It is is slightly more compact than the Tiguan. Cars & Concepts Mercedes set to pull out of '19 Detroit auto show Mercedes-Benz -- a high-profile mainstay of the Detroit auto show -- is poised to withdraw from the event next year, sources at the German carmaker said. A withdrawal would mark the latest setback for the Detroit show, which has watched brands such as Mazda, Volvo, Porsche, Jaguar and Land Rover pull out. Canada Canada gets two versions of Mercedes A class, 'a smartphone on wheels' Canada gets two versions of the new Mercedes-Benz A class, a car CEO Dieter Zetsche calls a "smartphone on wheels" by offering what the automaker says is the most advanced human-machine interface it has developed. Cars & Concepts VW touts next Golf as 'benchmark' in safety, connectivity VW says the new Golf — its most popular vehicle in Canada — will become a benchmark in safety and connectivity. The car will have expanded autonomous driving functions and will always have an internet connection, the automaker said. Canada BMW's youth-focused X2 arrives in March BMW hopes its new X2, arriving in Canada next March, will appeal to active, younger car buyers looking for a uniquely individual car when it launches its first lifestyle crossover.
Crain's Staff Christiaan Hetzner Automotive News Europe Germany Correspondent Christiaan Hetzner covers the German market for Automotive News Europe. [email protected] See All Staff Page
