Mercedes-Benz Explains That EV Assembly Is Almost The Same As Gas Cars
Mercedes-Benz has been able to produce and sell long-range electric vehicles (EVs) quickly, dispelling myths that manufacturing EVs is difficult, expensive, and may lead to job losses. While the transition to EVs in the automotive industry has indeed caused concerns about massive job cuts, Mercedes-Benz US International CEO Michael Göbel has found that making them is not much different from assembling a gas-powered car. In an interview with Automotive News, Göbel explains that there is not a big difference in the build time of EVs and that the same processes are used in its basic assembly, such as screwing, clipping, or gluing. The main difference lies in the EV battery… Continue Reading »
