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  • Inside the Mercedes concept that's part taxi, part delivery van

    by 
    Roberto Baldwin
    Roberto Baldwin
    01.08.2019

    Delivering packages and delivering people is currently done with two different vehicles. Mercedes-Benz would like to change that with its pure electric, autonomous Vision Urbanetic concept vehicle. The modular van can be both a people carrier and a way to ship items around town.

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    Mercedes self-driving van concept swaps bodies to match its cargo

    by 
    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    09.10.2018

    Self-driving vehicles are useful for hauling both people and cargo, but you can usually only prioritize one of those tasks unless you can afford to buy separate vehicles. Mercedes-Benz might have a solution to the problem: build a machine that can change its role on demand. Its Vision Urbanetic concept van uses a modular body system to switch between people-carrying and cargo duties, with an electric-powered platform underneath.