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Have you heard of Siri? It's Apple's virtual personal assistant, currently only available for the iPhone 4S. If you haven't, you will soon. Mercedes-Benz recently announced that it will use the technology in its new "Drive Kit Plus" electronic system, which works in tandem with the brand's Digital DriveStyle. With these technologies combined, drivers will be able to access their iPhone apps, change the music, send texts, and make calls using only the sound of their voices- no hands required. "Drive Kit Plus" will be available in several 2013 Mercedes-Benz models and will be the first in-car system to incorporate Apple's technology.

When most consumers think Mercedes-Benz, they think of the latest in luxury interior comfort, and the most high-tech and fuel efficient vehicles. While Mercedes-Benz has always been at the forefront of technology and modern engineering, the German auto maker is taking on a new challenge: Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) and alternative energy.

Though the FCV looks similar to the already available Mercedes-Benz R-Class crossover, there is one major difference. The FCV is powered by a…

Mercedes-Benz's recent partnership with toymaker LEGO is fun, catchy, and above all else - impressive. The luxury automaker and LEGO have used their world-class design and engineering skills to build a working reproduction, LEGO Technic Unimog U 400, built on a 1:12.5 scale.

The commemorative Mercedes-Benz Unimog was built by the Danish toymaker using a record-breaking 2,048 parts, and all of the working mechanics fitted into the real deal. Based on the?