BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its community of plants to manufacture a brand new vary of luxurious electric vehicles because it prepares to change to electric by the top of the last decade.
Mercedes goals to halve CO2 emissions per passenger automobile over the life cycle by the top of this decade in contrast to 2020.
“We are prepared for the fast scaling of electric automobile volumes,” mentioned Joerg Burzer, board member for manufacturing and provide chain, including the brand new setup adopted talks between administration and employee representatives.
Plants in Sindelfingen, Bremen, Rastatt – all in Germany – and Kecskemet, in Hungary, will begin manufacturing of latest fashions within the high finish luxurious, core luxurious and entry luxurious segments from the center of the last decade, mentioned Mercedes.
Battery programs will likely be provided by a manufacturing community with factories in three continents, it mentioned.
“The native manufacturing of battery programs is a key success issue for the Mercedes-Benz electric ramp-up and a decisive element in having the ability to meet the worldwide demand for electric vehicles flexibly and effectively,” it mentioned in a press release.
(Writing by Madeline Chambers, Editing by Miranda Murray)
