Musk hints at Tesla interest in Daimler van
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) could be interested in partnering with Daimler AG's (DAIGn.DE) Mercedes-Benz on an electric version of its Sprinter van, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a tweet here on Monday.
"Maybe interesting to work with Daimler/Mercedes on an electric Sprinter. That's a great van. We will inquire," Musk replied here to a comment by a Twitter user enquiring about an electric van.
Adding functionality to Tesla phone app allowing owners to request service for top issues with 1 or 2 taps https://t.co/zb7A6fMROe
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2018The latest generation of Sprinter vans debuted in February this year and Mercedes-Benz plans here to offer electric versions from next year.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Daimler declined to comment on whether it was open to collaboration with Tesla, but a spokesman said it was pleased by Musk's interest in the van.
Outgoing Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche was reported as telling a Polish newspaper last month that he did not rule out cooperating with Tesla in future, even though the German luxury car producer had sold its stake in the U.S. electric vehicles company.
Company veteran Ola Kaellenius was recently named to become Daimler's first non-German chief executive from next year.
Reporting by Sayanti Chakraborty in Bengaluru and Edward Taylor in Frankfurt ; Editing by Anil D'Silva
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not a solicitation to make any exchange in commodities, securities or other financial instruments. Kitco Metals Inc. and the author of this article do not accept culpability for losses and/ or damages arising from the use of this publication.  |