boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down116
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square180fedilink
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoThey never wanted to innovate. They have entire warehouses full of IC engines and related parts. It’s far cheaper to just slap those together.
minus-squarewagnerst@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI don’t think that is true. Big companies consist of many people. There are Mercedes people who want to be on the leading edge but they need support from management.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoWell yeah. But they aren’t in charge are they?
They never wanted to innovate. They have entire warehouses full of IC engines and related parts. It’s far cheaper to just slap those together.
I don’t think that is true. Big companies consist of many people. There are Mercedes people who want to be on the leading edge but they need support from management.
Well yeah. But they aren’t in charge are they?