Until recently, Mercedes' ads used the tagline ‘Die zukunft des automobils' - or ‘The future of the car'.
Several of its rival German manufacturers have made use of global straplines. Audi uses ‘Vorsprung durch technik', while the Volkswagen marque itself uses ‘Das auto'.
In March, Mercedes-Benz rolled out a new BBDO/Proximity created print campaign in the Wall Street Journal Asia, targeting "intellectual, ambitious, successful male leaders."