Mercedes-Benz Adds In-Motion Teams Video, Copilot AI to New CLA

Mercedes-Benz on 17 July 2025 said it is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft by embedding a full Microsoft Teams application in its vehicles, starting with the new all-electric CLA. The integration lets drivers transmit live video from the car’s built-in camera while the vehicle is in motion—a first for a global automaker, according to the company. The feature runs on Mercedes’ MB.OS software. When the car moves, incoming video, shared screens and slides are disabled to reduce distraction, although other meeting participants can still see the driver’s feed. The camera can be switched off at any time, and Mercedes says the system has been cleared under the road-safety regulations of each market where it will be offered. Mercedes will also add Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing voice-controlled summarisation of emails, calendar management and other office tasks, and will integrate Microsoft Intune so corporate users can log in with their business accounts under enterprise security policies. The companies say the upgrades aim to make the car a “third workspace” alongside home and office. The productivity push coincides with the launch of the CLA’s 800-volt architecture, which delivers up to 792 kilometres of WLTP range. The move underscores intensifying competition among carmakers and tech firms to weave cloud services and generative AI into connected vehicles.