boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square190fedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down122
arrow-up1239arrow-down1external-linkMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square190fedilink
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down1·9 months agoThis is really sad. Their ambition should be to be leading innovators and build the best possible EVs and not just give up.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·9 months agoThey never wanted to innovate. They have entire warehouses full of IC engines and related parts. It’s far cheaper to just slap those together.
minus-squareCodilinguslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoIIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI 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.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoWell yeah. But they aren’t in charge are they?
This is really sad. Their ambition should be to be leading innovators and build the best possible EVs and not just give up.
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.
IIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.
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.
Well yeah. But they aren’t in charge are they?