THE new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is living up to expectation with enhanced features that has made it the luxury car to beat in its class.
According to Mercedes-Benz authorised distributor in Nigeria, Weststar Associates, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class excites with automotive intelligence. Taking on a comprehensive upgrade from its 10th generation predecessors, it comes with a host of innovations in design and technology.
With this model upgrade, the E-Class continues to live up to its reputation as the “heart of the Mercedes-Benz brand” says Mr. Mirko Plath, Managing Director, Weststar Associates Limited, while announcing the arrival of the new E-Class in Nigeria recently.
He said “Weststar Associates Limited, authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria is proud to announce the arrival of the new E-Class in showrooms nationwide.”
The exterior design of the new E-Class comes with a more dynamic design, showing a clear upgrade from its predecessor.
The front end comes with increased chrome content, with the headlamps and radiator grille being totally redesigned. The bonnet features distinctive-looking powerdomes, while the headlamps come in a flatter design, featuring all-LED technology. On the rear end, the all-new E-Class features a new rear bumper and a new boot lid.
The tail lights also got a redesign with new inner components. Another highlight from the exterior is the new aero wheels, which contribute to more sustainable driving.
The interior design of the new E-Class comes with a sensual aura, high-quality materials and technical innovations. It is equipped with an entirely redesigned, intelligent steering wheel as part of the facelift.
The Touch Control buttons on the steering wheel spokes are now also capacitive, reducing the need for mechanical control panels. The design of the front seats accentuates the sporty aura of the interior, by offering strong lateral support without compromising on comfort.
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There are also new appointment colours and materials added in the interior; these include the new colour combinations magma grey/neva grey, black/nut brown and magma grey/macchia to beige, and trims in silver open-pore ash wood, fondant burr walnut wood, brushed aluminium and aluminium with a carbon grain.
The new E-Class is equipped with the latest generation of the MBUX multimedia system (Mercedes-Benz User Experience). As standard, it includes two large 10.25-inch/26cm screens, which for a widescreen look are arranged side by side. Two 12.3-inch/31.2 cm screens are optionally available.
The information in the instrument cluster and on the media display is easily legible on the large, high-resolution screens. An emotive presentation with brilliant graphics underlines the comprehensibility of the intuitive control structure.
For the first time the E-Class comes with electrified powertrains, the four-cylinder petrol (M 254) engines will feature a second-generation integrated starter-generator (ISG) producing up to 15 kW of additional output and 200 Nm more torque.
This technology is also standard equipment for the six-cylinder petrol (M 256) engines available for the first time in the E-Class. The line-up of high-efficiency, low-emission and powerful petrol engines will cover an output range from 115 to 270 kW.
Also, included is the 9G-TRONIC transmission which has been further developed to accommodate the second-generation ISG.
When it comes to safety, the new E-Class has the latest generation of Mercedes-Benz driving assistance systems providing cooperative support to drivers.
These include; the new steering wheel generation with capacitive hands-off detection, Active Brake Assist; in the Driving Assistance Package now also with turning maneuver function, Active Blind Spot Assist – now also with exit warning and Parking Package in conjunction with 360° camera, with newly expanded side view and for the first-time automatic parking not only in parallel and end-on parking spaces, but also on marked areas.
URBAN GUARD Vehicle Protection is also available for the new E-Class. URBAN GUARD comprises an anti-theft alarm system, tow-away protection with visual and audible warning in case of a detected change in position, an alarm siren, interior monitoring and preinstallation for theft and parking collision detection.
MD/CEO at Weststar Associates Limited, Mr. Mirko Plath, commented; “The new E-Class is a masterpiece in innovation, with this current generation selling over 1.2 million units globally, the E-Class still remains the most popular Mercedes-Benz vehicle even in this market.
We are proud to be able to introduce this new model of the E-Class and we are excited for our customers to experience this new chapter in innovation & technology”.
The new E-Class is now available in Nigeria, courtesy of Weststar Associates Limited, the Authorized General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria and is now available at our numerous dealerships nationwide – Barbedos Cars Limited, MB Automobile Services Limited, Skymit Motors Limited, Sunny Motors Limited and Tetralog Nigeria Limited.
Enhanced quote and order capabilities enable communication service providers to quickly bring dynamic content ecosystems to market, boosting customer acquisition, loyalty and satisfaction
DENVER, US – News Direct – 11 October 2021 – CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) is transforming the way companies engage with their customers by arming today’s leading brands with future-ready, innovative solutions that drive extraordinary customer experiences. Today the company announced the acquisition of DGIT Systems, a provider of configure, price and quote (CPQ) and order management solutions for the telecoms industry. The acquisition brings together industry leading solutions specifically designed to streamline the complexities of commercializing the next era of multi-party digital offerings that will drive business growth for communications service providers (CSPs).
Order processing and management is often the root of frustration for CSPs when delivering complex data and digital services to B2B and multi-play B2C customers. As CSPs push to leverage the massive bandwidth and low latency of 5G and edge architectures, order processing demands will continue to rise alongside customer service expectations. By extending CSG’s solution footprint with DGIT’s CPQ and order management capabilities, CSG is primed to help operators tackle one of their greatest challenges and enable them to easily deliver multi-party digital offerings through an ecosystem of partners to all customers so that they can increase customer acquisition, loyalty and satisfaction.
“CSG’s acquisition of DGIT Systems uniquely positions us to help CSPs win in their quest to deliver next-gen, 5G digital offerings that will excite both consumers and enterprises,” said Ken Kennedy, COO and president of revenue management and digital monetization, CSG. “With consumer services at the peak of commoditization, the greatest opportunity now lies in the B2B and B2B2X sectors. This paradigm shift means operators need integrated technologies, like CSG’s monetization suite, that can ease the complexities of delivering dynamic, interoperable ecosystems across a multitude of partners. With this acquisition, CSPs can easily deploy CSG’s end-to-end solutions to seamlessly deliver multi-party digital offerings to all customer segments and, in parallel, automate onboarding, innovation and settlement with a rich network of partners.”
The combined CSG and DGIT solution provides a TM Forum Conformance Certified, modern, open and decoupled architecture that provides the flexibility for CSPs to innovate and implement new digital services. Additional capabilities include:
- Catalog: An active, rules-driven catalog based on TM Forum’s Open APIs that visually builds offers from components in design time, including service and resource layers, then drives system behavior at run time.
- Configure, price and quote: A powerful CPQ solution completely automates configuration, pricing and quote management for the most complex products and services, including live pricing, pricing policies, discounts and workflow driven approval processes.
- Order management: A catalog-driven order management system with reusable processes and visual configuration provides proactive communication, transparent fulfillment, trouble-free activation and order orchestration that includes manual and third-party system hand-offs, jeopardy management and automated escalation processes.
- Monetization: Sophisticated monetization processes simplify the management of complex rating, charging, payments and settlements.
“As the market places greater focus on B2B and B2B2x service models, robust CPQ and order management solutions can greatly reduce provisioning and billing errors, which are two of the leading causes of customer dissatisfaction for communications service providers today,” said Karl Whitelock, IDC research vice president, communications service provider operations and monetization. “CSPs are starting to invest in solutions that can help them to monetize these complex business relationships along with empowering them to manage the various parts of their digital ecosystems, especially partner resource accountability and settlement. Technology suppliers, such as CSG, who are building out comprehensive ecosystem commercialization solutions, play a pivotal role in the ongoing transformation of their CSP customers.”
“DGIT’s strategic partnership with CSG highlights the value of our combined portfolio to the communications market,” said Greg Tilton, founder and CEO, DGIT. “This acquisition brings the advantages of global scale and a world leading monetization portfolio to both DGIT and our customers. Together with CSG, we can help CSPs thrive in today’s digital-first world.”
CSG is a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management, helping companies around the world digitally transform their business to monetize and create extraordinary customer experiences. For more information on CSG’s configure, price, quote and order management solutions, visit https://www.csgi.com/capabilities/revenue-and-customer-management/configure-price-quote-and-order/.
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