Mercedez annonserade igår att dom köper 10% av Tesla:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/05/19 ... p-for-evs/
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712am: Thomas Weber - Mercedez: optimizing current ICE engines, adding hybrid and finally going ZEV. Convinced electrification is the future. Mercedes has been testing EV since early 70s with battery powered vans.
715am: Volume electric Smart coming in 2012 with LiTec batteries. Two companies will collaborate on developing batteries and Mercedes will supply hardware to Tesla for its vehicles.
Daimler and Tesla will collaborate on future models including possibly the Model S which may get some Mercedes parts
Weber and Musk both emphasize that weight reduction is a major emphasis for the future. Weber says its time to reinvent the automobile.
Musk says Daimler provides engineering expertise for mass production while Tesla provides expertise in batteries and electric drive
Finns mer av intresse i artikeln också. Men det intressanta är nog själva investeringen i sig. Finns mycket att hämta för Tesla i den här affären, massproduktionserfarenhet. Återförsäljare. Batterier i detta fall:
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Weber believes they have the best cell on the market with the LiTec cells
Blir intressant att följa detta måste jag säga.