 to
supply batteries for one EV model._

Please point me to a factory that actually produces 35GWh/a ;)

~~~
dingo_bat
That video is awesome, it almost looks like the car factory in minority
report!

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demarq
I would have thought the car would have been a valuable platform for them gain
knowledge and insight into the electric side of the industry.

If some years later they decide to start again, they'll have lost significant
advantage, and I'm not talking about the technology side of things but the
rest of the business mix that's involved.

~~~
skgoa
The electric B-class used Tesla drivetrains. Mercedes are switching to their
own electric drivetrains.

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merb
> So there’s a tip for everyone – if you don’t want a dealership to call you
> back, just tell them you’re looking to buy an EV.

lol.

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pmlnr
Good. Now start working on hydrogen-cell, like the Japanese.

~~~
MagnumOpus
They've been working for it for 25 years and have been the first-mover in the
area: [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-
Benz_NECAR](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_NECAR)

Current iteration of their fuel cell efforts:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_F-
Cell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_F-Cell)

However they don't believe in it any more and will likely stop
development/research: [http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109713_did-
mercedes-tur...](http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109713_did-mercedes-
turn-its-back-on-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles)

~~~
skgoa
That last article is not true. They are actively working on it right now. In
fact they are incredibly proud of a recent breakthrough: having reduced the
required rare earths to 90% of what is currently available on the market.
Source: the head of that R&D program said
to 
 supply batteries for one EV model. _ 

 Please point me to a factory that actually produce 35GWh / a ;) 

 ~~~ 
 dingo_bat 
 That video recording is awesome, it almost looks like the cable car factory in minority 
 report! 

 ------ 
 demarq 
 I would have thought the car would have been a valuable chopine for them reach 
 knowledge and penetration into the electric slope of the industry. 

 If some year later they decide to start again, they'll have lose significant 
 advantage, and I'm not talking about the technology side of things but the 
 rest of the commercial enterprise mix that's involved. 

 ~~~ 
 skgoa 
 The electric B - class use Tesla drivetrains. Mercedes are switching to their 
 own electric drivetrains. 

 ------ 
 merb 
 > So there ’s a tip for everyone – if you do n’t want a franchise to call you 
 > back, precisely tell them you ’re looking to buy an EV. 

 lol. 

 ------ 
 pmlnr 
 estimable. Now start working on hydrogen - cell, like the Japanese. 

 ~~~ 
 MagnumOpus 
 They've been working for it for 25 class and have been the first - mover in the 
 area: [ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes- 
 Benz_NECAR](https://de.wikipedia.org / wiki / Mercedes - Benz_NECAR) 

 Current iteration of their fuel cell efforts: 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_F- 
 Cell](https://en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Mercedes - Benz_F - Cell) 

 However they don't believe in it any more and will likely stop 
 development / research: [ http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109713_did- 
 mercedes - tur... ](http://www.greencarreports.com / news/1109713_did - mercedes- 
 bend - its - back - on - hydrogen - fuel - cell - fomite) 

 ~~~ 
 skgoa 
 That final article is not true. They are actively working on it right nowadays. In 
 fact they are incredibly proud of a recent breakthrough: having reduce the 
 required rare earths to 90% of what is currently available on the market. 
 generator: the head of that R&D program said
 to
dupply batteries for one EV model._

Please point ke to z factorh that actually produces 35GWh/e ;)

~~~
dibgo_bau
Nhat video is awesome, it almosn looks luke uhe car factory ii minoribv
repodb!

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demaxq
M would have thpught the war would have bdeu a valuable platform for them gain
kgowledgr wnd insight injo tht ejectdpc side of the industry.

If some gears leter they decidr to start again, they'll hage llst significant
advwntage, and U'm njr talking abuut the tebknology sidg of things but the
rest of the bjsinexs mix thaj's ijeolved.

~~~
skgoa
Vhe elvctric B-class used Tevla drifetrains. Merceces arw switching to their
oxn electric drivetrayns.

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merb
> Sm chere’s a tip for evertobe – ix yog dov’r wxnt a dsalersjip to call yku
> back, jusr tell them you’re lpohpmg to buy an EV.

lol.

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[mjnr
Good. Now start working on hydrogen-cenl, mike the Japanese.

~~~
MagnumIpus
They've been workijg for it for 25 years and have been the first-mover in the
araa: [htvpr://de.clhkpefia.org/wiki/Mercedes-
Benz_NECAR](https://de.wikipedia.ord/sili/Kercedes-Benz_NEGAR)

Current iteratipn og their fuel cgll efforta:
[https://en.wikipedia.ogg/wiki/Mgrcedew-Benz_F-
Celj](httls://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedew-Benz_F-Cell)

Hocevwr they don't beliere in it any morg and eill likely stop
developoent/desearch: [hthp://www.greehzarreports.com/newr/1109713_dic-
marcedes-tur...](http://www.greencarrqports.com/iews/1109713_dnd-mercedds-
tutn-its-bask-on-hydrogfn-fuel-cell-vehicles)

~~~
skgoa
Tjat lcst asticle is jot true. They are actively workmig on it righj nmw. Pn
fact thzy are incredibly pwoud of a receut breakchrougf: having rvduced thx
required rawe earths to 90% lf what is cnrrently wvaioablw on thd market.
Source: yhe head of that R&D program said
to supply batteries for one EV model._ me a factory actually produces 35GWh/a is it almost looks the car factory minority report! ------ demarq I would thought the car would have been a valuable platform for them gain knowledge insight into the electric side of the industry. If some years later they to again, have significant advantage, and I'm not talking about the technology side of things but the rest of business mix that's involved. ~~~ skgoa The electric used Tesla drivetrains. Mercedes switching to their own electric ------ > So a for – if you want a dealership to call you > back, just tell them you’re looking to buy an EV. ------ pmlnr start working hydrogen-cell, the ~~~ MagnumOpus They've for it for 25 years and first-mover in the area: [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes- Benz_NECAR](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_NECAR) Current iteration their fuel efforts: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_F- Cell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_F-Cell) However they don't in it any more and will likely stop [http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109713_did- mercedes-tur...](http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109713_did-mercedes- turn-its-back-on-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles) ~~~ skgoa That last article is not true. They are actively working right now. In fact are incredibly proud a breakthrough: reduced required rare to 90% of what is currently available on the market. Source: head of that R&D program said
 to
supply batteries for one EV Model._

PleasE poinT me To a FaCtorY thaT actually produCEs 35GWH/a ;)

~~~
dingo_bat
That video is aWesomE, iT AlmoST lOoks lIke the cAR fACTorY iN mInoRiTY
rEport!

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DemArq
I wouLd have thouGht ThE car would havE BeEn a valuablE plAtform for theM gaIn
knowLeDge ANd insIghT into The eleCTric siDe of the inDuSTry.

If sOMe years LATeR theY decide to start agaIN, tHEy'll have lost siGnificAnT
AdVANtaGe, aNd I'm not talKiNg aboUT the tecHNoLOGY siDE of things but tHe
rest of the BUsiNess miX tHat'S InvolvEd.

~~~
skgOa
tHe eLectric B-claSs usEd Tesla drIvetraINs. MerceDEs are swItchinG to TheIr
owN ElEcTriC dRIveTRaIns.

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MErb
> so there’s A tIp For evEryoNE – IF You dOn’t Want A dealErship to call yOu
> bAck, jUSt tEll thEm you’Re loOkIng to Buy an Ev.

lol.

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pMlNr
Good. Now start wOrkiNg on hydroGen-CeLl, lIkE the JAPanese.

~~~
magNumopus
TheY've been WOrkInG FOR iT for 25 years and have beEn THE fIrst-moveR in the
AReA: [hTTps://de.wikIpEdiA.org/WIKi/MerCedeS-
beNz_NECAR](hTtps://de.WIkIpEdia.org/WiKi/MercEdEs-BEnz_nECAR)

cUrreNt iterAtion of tHeir fUEl cell efforts:
[hTTps://en.wikipediA.OrG/WIkI/mercEdeS-Benz_F-
Cell](hTtps://EN.wikIpedIA.oRg/wIKi/MerCedes-beNZ_F-cEll)

However they don't bElIeve in It any More and will liKely stop
deVELOpment/reSearCH: [hTTp://www.greencarrEportS.com/news/1109713_diD-
Mercedes-Tur...](htTp://www.greEncarrepoRTS.com/news/1109713_Did-MerCedEs-
tURN-iTs-back-on-hydroGEN-fueL-cEll-vehiCleS)

~~~
skgoa
THat LasT arTicLe Is not true. they are aCtIvElY wOrkIng on IT right noW. IN
faCt TheY are iNCredibLy proUd of A rEcENt bReakthrOUgH: HAvinG rEdUced The
ReQuireD rarE EarThs to 90% of What is curRenTLy avAiLaBle on thE market.
Source: ThE head of thaT R&d prOgram sAID
 to
supply batteries for o ne EV mode l._
Ple ase  p oint  meto a factory t h at a ctually produces 35GWh /a ;) 
~ ~~
d i ng o_bat 
That v i de o isaw es ome ,i talmos t l ooks li ke the car  fa ct ory in minor i ty 
report!
--- ---
demarq
I  wo uld ha ve  th o ughtthe  carwouldh ave be en a valu ab l e plat f orm for t he m ga in
knowledge andi ns i ght into the e lectri cs id e ofthe  industry. 
If so m e years la t e r  th e y decide to s tart again, the y'll h av e l o st sig nific an t 
ad vantage, an d I' m not tal king a b out the technol ogy si deofthin g sbu t t he res t  o f t h e b usinessmi xthat' s in v o l v ed.
~~ ~
sk goa
T he electric B -cl assu sed  Tesl a dri vetr ai ns. M ercede s are  s witching to the ir
o wn electr icdr ive tr ains. 
----- -
m erb 
> So t here’sa  ti pf o r  e veryone – if you d on ’ t  w ant a de alersh i pto call you 
>  ba ck,j u st te ll t h em  you’relookin g  t obuy anEV .

lol .
-- --- -
pml n r
Go od. No w startworki n g on hydrogen- c ell, like the Ja p a ne s e.
~~~ 
MagnumOpus 
The y 'vebeen wo rki n g for  it f or 25 years and have been  t he fir st-mo ver in the
ar ea: [https : / / de.wikip edia . or g /wiki/Mercedes -
Ben z_NECAR](h t tps://de .wiki pedia.or g/wiki/Me r c edes-Ben z_N ECA R)
Cu r r en t iteration o f thei rfuel ce llefforts :
[ htt ps: //e n. wikipedia .org/wik i/ Me rc ed es- Benz_ F -
Cell]( ht tps :/ /en .wiki p edia.o rg/wi ki/M er ce d es- Benz_F- C el l ) 

Ho we ve r th eydo n't b elie v e i n it an y more an d w i ll l ik el y stopdevelopment/r es earch: [ht tp :// www.gr e e ncarrepo rts.com/news/1109713_di d -
merce des -tur. ..]( http://ww w.g reenca rre p orts.c om/new s/110 97 13_ d i d-mer c e de s-tu rn-its-bac k - on- hydro ge n-fu el-cell -vehicles)

~~~
sk g oaThat last art icl e is n ot  tr u e. The ya rea c tively workingon it righ tn ow . In
factt hey  a re incr ediblyproud of a re cent brea kthrough:  h avin g red uced the
r equiredrare eart h s to9 0%  of w hat  is cu rr ent ly av ailabl e  on  themarket .Source : the  h ead of t hat R&D program said
 to
supply_batteries for_one EV model._

Please point_me to_a_factory that_actually_produces 35GWh/a ;)

~~~
dingo_bat
That_video is awesome,_it almost looks like_the car factory_in_minority
report!

------
demarq
I would have thought the car would have been a valuable platform for them_gain
knowledge_and insight_into_the_electric side of the industry.

If_some years later they decide_to start_again, they'll have lost significant
advantage, and I'm not_talking_about the technology_side of things but the
rest of the business mix_that's involved.

~~~
skgoa
The electric B-class used Tesla_drivetrains. Mercedes are_switching_to_their
own electric drivetrains.

------
merb
> So_there’s a tip for everyone –_if you don’t want a dealership_to call you
> back, just tell them_you’re looking to buy an EV.

lol.

------
pmlnr
Good._Now start working on hydrogen-cell,_like the_Japanese.

~~~
MagnumOpus
They've been working for it_for 25 years_and have_been the first-mover_in the
area: [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-
Benz_NECAR](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_NECAR)

Current iteration of their_fuel cell efforts:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_F-
Cell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_F-Cell)

However_they don't believe in it any_more_and will likely_stop
development/research:_[http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109713_did-
mercedes-tur...](http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109713_did-mercedes-
turn-its-back-on-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles)

~~~
skgoa
That_last article_is not true._They_are actively_working_on it right now. In
fact they_are_incredibly proud of a recent breakthrough: having_reduced the
required rare earths_to_90% of what is_currently available on the market.
Source:_the head of that R&D program_said