Mercedes Opens Alabama Battery Plant
The partnership with Envision AESC appears to be a new relationship for Mercedes, which has been working with LG and CATL.
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The partnership with Envision AESC appears to be a new relationship for Mercedes, which has been working with LG and CATL.
Mercedes, which did not disclose the location of Envision's new U.S. cell factory, also flipped the switch on a new battery assembly plant located on 270 acres near its vehicle factory.
Mercedes-Benz (ticker symbol: MBG) opens a new battery plant in Bibb County, Alabama, a few months ahead of the start of production of all-electric Mercedes-EQ vehicles in the United States. The world’s most valuable luxury automotive brand is getting ready to go all electric by ramping up production of electric cars on three continents.
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