Mercedes-Benz opens battery research and production centre at Stuttgart headquarters
Mercedes-Benz inaugurated a development and production centre for battery cells on Monday at its headquarters in Germany, in a move to take greater control of the chemical composition and industrial manufacturing of its batteries. The location, dubbed “Mercedes-Benz eCampus”, will make tens of thousands of battery cells a year in a 10,000 square metre factory, with a view to opening a battery test and trial centre by the end of this year. Mercedes-Benz is working on lithium ion cells with high-energy anodes and cobalt-free cathodes, as well as solid-state technology, which holds the promise of more energy storage, longer driving ranges and faster charging.
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