Mexican Media Brands
Daimler Plans EV, Battery Production in China
Daimler AG says it is studying plans for its China operations to locally assemble electric cars and the batteries that power them.
#hybrid
Share
Daimler AG says it is studying plans for its China operations to locally assemble electric cars and the batteries that power them.
Marketing chief Hubertus Troska tells reporters both options are likely as China pushes carmakers to expand their EV offerings in the country. The central government is considering imposing a quota in 2018 that would require at least 8% of each carmaker’s sales in the country be “new-energy” vehicles, such as electrics. The ratio would rise through 2020.
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz unit announced previously that it intends to spend €10 billion ($10.7 billion) to develop and introduce at least 10 EVs under its new EQ sub-brand by 2025. The brand unveiled a production-ready concept, the all-electric Generation EQ crossover vehicle, at the Paris auto show 14 months ago.
Daimler hasn’t indicated when or where the Generation EQ might be produced. But Reuters points out that China production is possible, because the model rides on the Mercedes C-Class platform already being manufactured in China. The company already makes a plug-in hybrid C-Class model that uses batteries supplied locally.
Troska says a lack of an EV charging network in China may prompt the company to introduce hybrid powertrains there in the short term.
RELATED CONTENT
-
How to Build a Military Vehicle from a Pickup Truck
A real piece of military gear. A real pickup that you can get at a Chevy dealership. A really remarkable story.
-
On Traffic Jams, Vehicle Size, Building EVs and more
From building electric vehicles—and training to do so—to considering traffic and its implication on drivers and vehicle size—there are plenty of considerations for people and their utilization of technology in the industry.
-
On Military Trucks, Euro Car Sales, Mazda Drops and More
Did you know Mack is making military dump trucks from commercial vehicles or that Ford tied with Daimler in Euro vehicle sales or the Mazda6 is soon to be a thing of the past or Alexa can be more readily integrated or about Honda’s new EV strategy? All that and more are found here.
