Daimler Trucks Picks Detroit Plant For Battery Assembly
September 18 2019 - 5:52AM
Dow Jones News
By Max Bernhard
Daimler AG (DAI.XE) picked its Detroit, Michigan, diesel-engine
plant as one of the sites to set up a battery-assembly operation
for its electric trucks, the auto maker said Wednesday.
The plant--located in Redford, outside Detroit--is owned by
Daimler's subsidiary Detroit Diesel Corporation. The company
currently builds heavy-duty engines, axles and transmissions for
Daimler's Freightliner trucks at the site.
A Daimler spokesperson said demand for the diesel trucks and
components manufactured there remains strong and there aren't any
immediate plans to roll back production of the existing
operation.
In addition to the Detroit site, Daimler plans to assemble the
batteries at its Mercedes-Benz site in Mannheim, Germany.
The German company said it would source battery-cell modules
from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (300750.SZ). The
Chinese battery maker will supply lithium-ion battery cell modules
for Daimler's electric trucks, which will be on the market from
2021, the company said.
--Kim Richters contributed to this article.
Write to Max Bernhard at max.bernhard@dowjones.com;
@mxbernhard
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September 18, 2019 05:37 ET (09:37 GMT)
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