Mercedes Benz News
Mercedes has revamped its entry compact car, the CLA, which will be launched first as a full-electric model. Here's what's new.
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High-tech mild hybrid variants with a new four-cylinder engine, 48-volt technology and an electric motor integrated into the transmission will follow.
The COMPAS joint venture in Aguascalientes, Mexico, once offered enormous potential for the production in a low-cost country of luxury SUVs for sale in the U.S., but never lived up to its promise.
Mercedes-Benz is putting its U.S. R&D, manufacturing, and sales and marketing units under common leadership.
Mercedes is said to have chosen Hesai due to cost and its ability to produce at scale. It is the first time a foreign automaker has used such Chinese-made technology for models sold outside China.
Mercedes plans to reduce production costs by 10 percent by 2027 and double that by 2030.
Mercedes is introducing the mild hybrid powertrain as rivals, including Porsche, continue to rely on engines as EV sales remain flat.
The automaker plans to cut up to 15 percent of its workforce in China, mainly within its financing and sales units.
Factorial is also working with Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia on its proprietary solid-state technology, which it says integrates with conventional lithium ion manufacturing.
