boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square190fedilinkarrow-up1262arrow-down122
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square190fedilink
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down1·1 year 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-down2·1 year 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-squareCodilingus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoIIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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?