7 On July 2, Mercedes-Benz officially stated that it is preparing its automobile production network for a new electric product portfolio and plans to invest more than 2 billion euros (approximately US$2.1 billion) in its European factories. The company will accelerate its electrification transformation in the next few years, bet on luxury new energy vehicles, and significantly increase the production of electric vehicles .
According to Mercedes-Benz, this step "marks a new stage in the introduction of next-generation electric platforms in production, ensuring future employment at European plants." The German carmaker said management and employee representatives An agreement has been reached on future production plans in Europe, including using the Sindelfingen plant in Germany as the main plant for the production of high-end luxury cars and starting to produce AMG models based on the electric platform from 2025.
The investment announcement comes after Mercedes-Benz said in May it planned to increase its sales share of high-end luxury cars and confirmed plans to sell its pure electric car by 2030 only when market conditions allow.
Jorg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management, Production and Supply Chain of the Mercedes-Benz Group, said: “Following the successful launches of the Mercedes-EQ models in recent months, we are taking the next step: outlining our future production setup. plan. We work with employee representatives to consistently implement Mercedes-Benz’s “pure electric” strategy
Author: Li Duoxuan
Source: First Electric Network (www.d1ev.com)
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