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Mercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism grows(arstechnica.com)

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wagnerst@feddit.de
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This is really sad. Their ambition should be to be leading innovators and build the best possible EVs and not just give up.

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Maggoty@lemmy.world
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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.

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Codilingus@sh.itjust.works
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IIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.

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wagnerst@feddit.de
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I don’t think that is true. Big companies consist of many people. There are Mercedes people who want to be on the leading edge but they need support from management.

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Maggoty@lemmy.world
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Well yeah. But they aren’t in charge are they?

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