Mercedes said to plan electric-car subbrand to challenge BMW, Tesla

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Elisabeth Behrmann and Christoph Rauwald

August 05, 2016 05:00 AM

Mercedes-Benz will create a subbrand for electric cars to challenge BMW and Tesla Motors in a bet that alternative-fuel cars have the potential to become profitable.

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