boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2年前Mercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square189fedilinkarrow-up1260arrow-down122
arrow-up1238arrow-down1external-linkMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2年前message-square189fedilink
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down1·2年前This 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-down2·2年前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.
minus-squareCodilingus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2年前IIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2年前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.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2年前Well 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?