Mercedes boss Ola Källenius backs lithium-ion battery tech – at least for the short term
Mercedes boss Ola Källenius backs lithium-ion battery tech – at least for the short term And there's still a role for diesel: the German giant's chairman discusses his firm’s immediate direction and its approach to CO2 reduction 25 April 2021 • 12:39pm Ola Källenius: "As we see it today, we believe very much that for passenger cars, battery electric will remain the mainstream" It’s been an interesting two years since Ola Källenius succeeded Dieter Zetsche into the chairmanship of Mercedes-Benz in May 2019. Even the three-pointed star’s reputation hasn’t been a shelter from the ...