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Mercedes will make electric EQS SUV in Alabama, with battery cells from Georgia

Green Car Reports

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed a partnership with battery supplier Envision AESC that will result in a battery facility in Bibb County, Georgia. According to Mercedes-Benz, the new battery facility “underscores the importance of the U.S. within the Mercedes-Benz global.

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Mercedes' fastest charging network for EVs looks like this

Green Car Reports

Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled the first of a planned network of charging stations that the automaker claims will be the fastest in the U.S.—and Located at Mercedes' headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia, near Atlanta, this first location features.

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Mercedes-Benz opens its first EV charging hub in North America

Electric Cars Report

Mercedes-Benz HPC North America (Mercedes-Benz HPC NA), a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and MN8 Energy, launching a network of premium electric vehicle charging stations across North America, inaugurated its first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub, located at the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz USA in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

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Ford Escape Hybrid refresh, faster Hyundai charging, Volvo EX90 tech, Mercedes CEO: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which brand confirmed this week it will build EVs in Georgia? In an interview with GCR, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius talked about the company’s. Which electric sedan can charge at home at 80 miles per hour?

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Rivian hires industry vet as it gears up to break ground on its next-gen EV plant

Electrek

EV startup Rivian announced that Arnhelm Mittelbach has joined the team as its first Georgia plant manager. Mittlebach joins Rivian with over 20 years of experience at Mercedes-Benz as the EV maker prepares to break ground on its second EV plant.

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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

Baua Electric

Rivian hired former Mercedes-Benz exec Arnehelm Mittelbach in November as its first plant manager for its new Georgia facility, where R2 will be built. Mittelbach brings over 20 years of experience from Mercedes, serving as plant manager in East London and South Africa. However, it isn’t planned to launch until 2026.

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Rivian posts Q4 deliveries, falls just short of 2022 production goal

Teslarati

Moving forward, production will continue to ramp at its production facility while another one in Georgia continues to work toward initial development and construction. In a shocking decision in Q4, Rivian announced it would pull out of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mercedes-Benz to develop electric vans for the European market.