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If you are having trouble reading this email: View it online. 11/2017 Hello, Max Verstappen took victory in the Mexico Grand Prix, but the day belonged to Lewis Hamilton, who survived an early clash with Sebastian Vettel to win his fourth world title. Lewis got passed Vettel into Turn 2 but was tagged by Vettel, who has already made contact with Verstappen.Lewis limped back to the pits with a puncture, dropping right to the back, but there followed a superb recovery drive, dicing with Fernando Alonso in the final laps to take ninth at the flag and secure his fourth world title - and the team's fourth consecutive Drivers' Championship. Contents #MBwebsummit. Pilot project: Vans & Drones. Marco Polo: Discovering the Alps. Mercedes-AMG A 45 4MATIC. Sprinter, Vito & Citan. Interview with Julia Leeb. Interview with Tainá Guedes. The Design of the Concept EQA. Magnificent history. #MBwebsummit. From 6 to 9 November 2017, Mercedes-Benz will be making its first-ever appearance at the world’s largest technology conference, Web Summit, this year held in Lisbon. Mercedes-Benz will make its presence felt hosting workshops, "me Future Talks" and expert panels. Read more Pilot project for on-demand delivery. Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. Read more Discovering the Alps with the Marco Polo. Sometimes you simply have to escape from the hectic pace of the city. We recommend a spontaneous journey into the outdoors. The mountains are the perfect place. Our young couple’s spontaneous adventure takes them along a narrow Alpine Road in Allgäu. Read more Mercedes-AMG A 45 4MATIC. Videographer Martin Hosang shows in this episode of the #MBvideocar-series in front of the beautiful backdrop of the Swiss Alps, that the Mercedes-AMG A 45 4MATIC is perfect for a trip with children. *Fuel consumption combined: 6.9 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 162 g/km.* Video Sprinter, Vito & Citan. Safety as standard: assistance systems for vans. Whether a variant with a special body for construction sites or a shuttle bus in the mountains: numerous additional assistance and safety systems perfectly adapt the Mercedes-Benz vans to their specific usage. Read more Julia Leeb: In the war zone. Julia Leeb is a VR journalist, film maker, and photo artist. Her work focuses on states in political turmoil – which can mean war, rebellion, dictatorship, and often terror. We visited her at her exhibition at the Süddeutscher Verlag publishing house in Munich to talk about her work, her motivation, and the dangers she faces. Read more Tainá Guedes & Mottainai: On mindfulness. Tainá Guedes is a chef – and an artist. Foodstuffs are her work tools, not made of plastic, but real ones, fresh. She plays with them in order to make a statement on wastefulness. In our interview she explains why this is not in any way cynical and whether her exhibits are really all eaten in the end. Read more. The Design of the Concept EQA. Opening of a new design era. Balanced proportions, sensual surfaces and stimulating graphic contrasts make this a highly attractive vehicle. Add future-defining electric mobility, and the result is a bipolarity of emotion and intelligence: the show car is both hot and cool at the same time. Read more Magnificent history. S-Class, SL and GLC are just one side of the glittering Mercedes-Benz coin. More than any other automotive manufacturer, the Stuttgart-based brand lives from its magnificent history, which is veritably celebrated at the Classic Center Fellbach. Read more