Leaf? Volt? Meet the B-Class, your new rival. Talks about Mercedes creating an electric car with Tesla have been floating through the ether for months now, but the truth is finally out. Tesla will be providing drive-trains and batteries to Mercedes for an all-electric B-Class by 2014. It might not be the souped-up AMG […] More »

Marcus Slater MBWorld.org An electric Benz seems much more likely now thanks to a confirmed partnership with EV manufacturing superstars Tesla Motors. Daimler has been in cahoots with Tesla since they invested in them in ’09 and with the electric Smart car. Still, Mercedes has been talking about an electric model for years and this […] More »

Daimler AG is one of three automobile manufacturers who are looking to the testing of Lithium batteries made by Tesla Motors in order to make powering electric cars more affordable. Currently, EVs make use of bigger batteries designed specifically for automotive use. Tesla’s battery, on the other hand, is based on laptop battery technology that