The target, described as a"fundamental transformation of our company," appears to be more aggressive than similar carbon-neutral targets announced by Volkswagen and other major auto makers. Mercedes, owned by Daimler , will slash its carbon footprint by building far fewer combustion engines. . Mercedes explicitly cited environmental worries as the reason behind the overhaul.Mercedes-Benz wants to have electric vehicles make up more than half of its total car sales by 2030.
"We have set a clear course to help prevent further acceleration of climate change," the auto maker said in a statement, adding that the Paris climate accord is"more than an obligation -- it's our conviction."Read MoreMercedes on Monday introduced the first of its Mercedes-Benz EQC generation of electric models.The Tesla effect: Oil is slowly losing its best customer Rival VW announced a bold move of its own in March.
The generation of electricity is not carbon neutral. Idiots.
...awsome...
By 2025 90% of cars on the road will be autonomous and electric. Mercedes-Benz needs a new CIO.
German manufacturer struggle with battery disposal now that all-electric models and hybrids make up more than half of its total car sales.
That will fail as spectacularly as the German Green energy goals.
Les voitures allemandes rouleront avec de l'électricité produite par des centrales à charbon, quel progrès pour l'écologie !
And the Electricity to charge these Carbon neutral cars, make the batteries, power the machinery and still service the people come from? Don't say Solar in a German Winter.
isn't that like a year or two too late since aoc said we have 12 years left?
Manufacturing electric cars cause more pollution than driving a internal combustion car for 8 years
If only there was already a car company doing this ground breaking work....
Well, This will not help. Ask AOC . In 12 Years we are all died!
Well, that's great because hybrid cars are better than other cars
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