Since China seems to be the only market Mercedes cares about, it looks like we can finally expect physical controls for the climate control in the future !
Think of China what you will, but they are having a great positive impact on the automotive industry lately. First banning retractable door handles, forcing Mercedes to re-offer conventional ones, and now mandating physical controls for key functions like the climate control.
You can say Europe is playing a part too, but we all know German car makers stopped prioritizing the European market a long time ago, China's demands have a far greater impact, which you can't simply lobby your way around.
u/Long-Ad7490 — 4 days ago