Sirfun
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Years ago I was looking at those used Mercedes B-class. Tesla was heavily involved with them. Not only batteries but also the drive unit. What I didn't know until looking this up today, was that Diamler owned a 10% stake in Tesla at one time.It was next to an early prototype of the Model S. Somewhere between the Roadster and Model S programs Daimler contracted Tesla to produce battery packs and drive units for a Mercedes product. Similar to the Petersen exhibit, some Tesla artifacts were on display.
I guess that Mercedes was there as a claim from Tesla engineering. Also, Tesla built the drivetrain of the first Toyota Rav-4 EV. After a couple of years both companies ended their partnerships with Tesla.
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