Daimler launches $47B EV push to catch Tesla

Daimler CEO Kallenius at the automaker's Immendingen test track in southern Germany. — Daimler CEO Kallenius is shown with the Mercedes EQ family at the automaker's Immendingen test track in southern Germany. (Mercedes-Benz AG - Global Commun/Daimler AG)

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July 22, 2021 11:49 AM

Daimler will launch three new electric platforms and build eight battery cell plants to close the gap to EV leader Tesla.

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