boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down118
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square128fedilink
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·9 months agoThis is really sad. Their ambition should be to be leading innovators and build the best possible EVs and not just give up.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoThey never wanted to innovate. They have entire warehouses full of IC engines and related parts. It’s far cheaper to just slap those together.
minus-squareCodilingus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoIIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.
This is really sad. Their ambition should be to be leading innovators and build the best possible EVs and not just give up.
They never wanted to innovate. They have entire warehouses full of IC engines and related parts. It’s far cheaper to just slap those together.
IIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.