Mercedes-Tesla talks over electric van project sparked by Musk tweet

Elon Musk's enthusiasm for the Mercedes Sprinter, pictured, was apparently spurred by feedback from company technicians who use the vans to travel to customers requiring service. (Bloomberg)

By:

Christoph Rauwald

By:

Bloomberg

February 06, 2019 02:49 PM

FRANKFURT -- Elon Musk's praise for Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van triggered talks between the German automaker and Tesla over potential cooperation on an electric version.

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