boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoMercedes-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 years agomessage-square189fedilink
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·2 years 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-up3·2 years agoIIRC, Mercedes also keeps making parts for all of their vehicles. Even all the classics.
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years 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-up2·2 years agoWell yeah. But they aren’t in charge are they?
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?