Booming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to change.
Chasing Tesla, companies like Lucid are finding that starting an E.V. from scratch has its advantages. A comparison with Mercedes-Benz’s new EQS shows how.
La enorme disparidad entre los resultados de la empresa de autos eléctricos y los de reconocidos fabricantes de carros el año pasado refleja el cambio tecnológico que sacude al sector.
The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry.
The automaker said it would invest 40 billion euros, or $47 billion, on electric cars, vans and light commercial vehicles by 2030.
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The automaker should be able to win back some customers who drifted to Tesla, and hold onto the Tesla-curious.
The EQS has a range of 770 kilometers or about 480 miles, according to Mercedes. If that figure is confirmed, the EQS would dethrone the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus as the electric car with the longest range.
As automakers promise to get rid of internal combustion engines, Heidelberg is trying to get rid of autos.
Daimler reported unexpectedly strong profits, underlining a rebound by traditional carmakers despite the pandemic.