STUTTGART: Mercedes‑Benz sets a new standard for in-car productivity with the latest suite of Microsoft business productivity and collaboration tools.
Starting with the all-new CLA, Mercedes-Benz customers will be able to access the latest version of the Meetings for Teams app.
It brings the ability to use the built-in vehicle camera to participate in Teams calls on the move.
Additionally, Mercedes‑Benz is the first OEM to natively integrate Microsoft Intune – the cross-platform tool for managing devices and apps – directly into the vehicle’s new operating system, MB.OS.
Mercedes‑Benz is also working with Microsoft on bringing Microsoft 365 Copilot into the vehicle.
Rollout of the productivity enhancements will start this summer with the MB.OS powered fourth-generation MBUX in the new CLA.
Mercedes‑Benz has now integrated Microsoft Intune into MB.OS to create a secure, enterprise-compliant ecosystem for the future of mobile work.
Customers can log in with their business accounts and switch between applications effortlessly, taking productivity while on the move to a new level.
Microsoft Intune enables the separation of private and business data and allows IT administrators to centrally manage access rights and security policies.
By doing so, Mercedes‑Benz ensures that the vehicle meets the same enterprise-grade security standards as mobile devices like company smartphones.
This integration supports the use of productivity apps like MBUX Notes and Calendar.
The rollout will occur in Europe and the USA.
Mercedes‑Benz and Microsoft are also working together to integrate Microsoft 365 Copilot into the latest vehicles.
This will be one of the world’s first application of its kind in a car and will help users prepare for upcoming meetings with the aid of advanced AI.
Using voice prompts, drivers can summarise emails, retrieve or query client preferences and details, and manage daily tasks without distraction.
Microsoft 365 Copilot has the potential to transform the vehicle into a third workspace, complementing the office and the home office.
“Through our industry-leading collaboration with Microsoft, we are making it even easier for our customers to stay productive while on the move,” said Mercedes-Benz Group AG chairman Ola Källenius.
