0949 GMT - Mercedes-Benz's S-Class vehicles are facing mounting competition from contenders such as Huawei, which highlights a shift from Chinese buyers toward domestic makers of top-end brands, analysts at J.P. Morgan write in a note. "Technology and comfort outweigh brand lineage," the analysts say. The answer from Mercedes is to improve AI integrations for the upgraded S-Class vehicle--from OpenAI, Microsoft and Google. In addition, it has voice control features, and others such as videoconferencing displays and massaging seating. Shares are up 0.4% at 58.01 euros. (aimee.look@wsj.com)
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