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Originally Posted by thingstodo
Wasn't there another company that used Tesla power electronics and motors?
Perhaps it comes down to a Not-Invented-Here issue? Or too proud to farm out engineering, even to a company with proven expertise?
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Mercedes bought 10% of Tesla and used them for the Smart ED and B-Class EV. Tesla did the engineering and provided the EV components.
It makes sense to farm out low volume compliance cars. The reality is a company like Mercedes doesn’t need Tesla to make an EV. They can contract directly with Panasonic or LG for the batteries - no need for a middleman.