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Mercedes-Benz is open to working with Tesla again, says Daimler CEO

Daimler, Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, was once very close to Tesla and Elon Musk even said that the German automaker “saved” the startup with its investment back in 2009.

They have since grown apart as Tesla became a disruptor in the premium car space and Mercedes-Benz wants to go electric with its own EQ subbrand.

But Daimler CEO now says that they are still open to working with Tesla again.
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Watch Mercedes-Benz EQC all-electric SUV prototype make its tires squeal on Nürburgring track

The Mercedes-Benz EQC all-electric SUV is going to be the German automaker’s first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up.

It’s going to launch its new all-electric EQ sub-brand next year and in the meantime, it’s undergoing a thorough test program as we get a look at an EQC electric prototype making its tires squeal on the Nürburgring race track.
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Mercedes-Benz invests ~$600 million to produce new ‘compact electric car’ at factory in France

Mercedes-Benz announced today a new €500 million (~$589 million USD) investment into its Hambach plant in France in order to produce a new ‘compact electric car’ at the factory.

The plant currently manufactures smart cars for Daimler, which are going all-electric, but the new investment is for a new Mercedes-Benz compact EV.
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