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Mercedes-Benz realigning global production organization for passenger cars; organizing by product architecture

Green Car Congress

Further investment also goes to the Rastatt compact car plant, where the fully-electric B-Class electric drive has been seamlessly integrated into series product. Another €1 billion go to the Untertürkheim core plant, amongst others for the expansion of engine production. Mercedes-Benz sales top one million mark in August.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

That would require a dramatic increase in EV sales: In the United States in 2021, just over 1 million vehicles—less than 1 percent of those on the road—were fully electric. And only 3 percent of the new vehicles sold were fully electric. Congestion charges have been levied in Stockholm and London to limit car traffic.