The Mercedes-Benz Road Trip 2014, which is based on the motto "Guarding the new C-Class" and due to last five days, is set to get under way today. International opinion leaders and digital multipliers are accompanying the new C-Class from one of its global production locations in Tuscaloosa (Alabama, USA) to the world premiere at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which is taking place from 13 to 26 January 2014 in Detroit. Covering a distance of more than approximately 2500 kilometres, the trip will provide digital authors with the opportunity to become acquainted with the new C-Class before its official presentation, and to report on it with the aid of images, text and videos. Using the hashtag #mbrt14, fans will be able to follow the Mercedes-Benz Road Trip 2014 featuring the new C-Class on the social web. A compilation of the blog contributions will be published on the Mercedes-Benz Social Publish service as well as Tumblr (mercedesbenz.tumblr.com).

The Mercedes-Benz Road Trip is a joint idea devised by digital opinion leaders and Mercedes-Benz. It took place for the first time in the spring of 2012 on the occasion of the world premiere of the new A-Class. Now for the third time online journalists and bloggers in a variety of Mercedes-Benz models will be accompanying a new product on its way to the world premiere, and will be able to report on their impressions and experiences of everything there is to know about the new car. The Road Trip represents a key component in a comprehensive portfolio of pioneering measures which Mercedes-Benz has been using over the years to build up a close-knit network of professional contacts and relationships with all of the digital opinion leaders who are relevant to the brand. "As part of our 'Best Customer Experience' sales and marketing strategy, the growing digitalisation of marketing and communication channels is playing an increasingly important role. It is therefore essential for us to maintain regular dialogue not only with customers, but also with opinion leaders in the network. The Mercedes-Benz Road Trip represents an outstanding opportunity to do this", explains Dr Jens Thiemer, Head of Marketing Communications, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars, commenting on the significance of digital communications for the Mercedes brand.

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