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The brochure mentions that the batteries are built by ACCUMOTIVE GmbH, a subsidiary company of Mercedes Benz. Apparently, it was founded in 2009, and they only
by ckastner 9y ago
The brochure mentions that the batteries are built by ACCUMOTIVE GmbH, a subsidiary company of Mercedes Benz.
Apparently, it was founded in 2009, and they only recently began construction of their second plant dedicated to battery production [1].
From their presentation their website, it also looks as if they are vertically fully integrated -- from R&D, to production. That would one-up Tesla (Tesla owns the Gigafactory, but it is operated by Panasonic, using Panasonic technology).
[1] https://www.accumotive.de/de/aktuelles/daimler-legt-grundstein-fuer-eine-der-groessten-und-modernsten-batteriefabriken-der-welt/ https://www.accumotive.de/de/aktuelles/daimler-legt-grundste...
- konschubert 9y agoThe cynic in my thinks that they are releasing a battery pack because they are not producing as many electric cars as they thought they would and are trying to get rid of a surplus in capacity.