Chinanews, Berlin, December 4 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Daimler, Germany, announced on the 4th that in the next five years, it will invest more than 70 billion euros in research and development, real estate, factories and equipment, and continue to accelerate electrification and digital transformation.
The Board of Supervisors of Daimler AG recently approved relevant business plans to fully support the company's strategic route.
Most of the investment will be used in the Mercedes-Benz passenger car business.
At the same time, Daimler Trucks will also accelerate the realization of zero-emission transportation plans through this business plan.
Daimler, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is one of the three major German automobile giants (Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler).
It is reported that, in order to achieve carbon neutrality, Daimler's Mercedes-Benz brand has accelerated the promotion of the "electricity first" strategy, and comprehensively developed 48-volt smart motor technology, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, pure electric vehicles and other fields. force.
The main plan time nodes of Mercedes-Benz's "Vision 2039" include: It is planned that by 2025, more than 25% of global sales will be pure electric vehicles; by 2030, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles will account for global sales By 2039, we are committed to achieving carbon neutrality in the lineup of new passenger car models and zero impact on air quality in urban centers.
Daimler emphasized that this vision is resonating at the same frequency as China's efforts to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
He stated that China, as the world's largest new energy vehicle market, plays an important role in Daimler's strategy.
The Mercedes-Benz EQC pure electric SUV launched last year is the first luxury pure electric model produced in China.
Mercedes-Benz will launch a large all-electric vehicle architecture (EVA) platform in 2021 to produce new all-electric models.
EQS is the first representative of this pure electric vehicle platform and will be launched in 2021. The WLTP electric cruising range exceeds 700 kilometers.
In the future, Mercedes-Benz will introduce more luxury new energy products to the Chinese market and realize local production.
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