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Imagine your windshield displaying navigation while your rear window lights up with traffic warnings. Mercedes-Benz is working to make that possible.

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Mercedes-Benz has been pushing car tech forward for 140 years, and its latest idea puts screens inside the glass of its cars. It has shared two new display technologies , one for the windows and one for the windshield, and both stay hidden until there’s something to show.

How will your rear window talk to other drivers?

Mercedes calls this one Intelligent Display in Glass. Small LED elements are laminated into the car’s windows, which lets the vehicle share information with the people around it. If there’s a hazard ahead or a change in traffic, the rear window could show a warning to the cars behind you.

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Two types of LED are at work. Mini LEDs suit large areas like the rear window, where they can act as brake lights or show warning symbols.…