The luxury automaker intends to use the silicon-based battery anode that boosts energy density and allows for improved driving range.
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The luxury car company, which initially invested in Sila in 2019, plans to be the first automotive customer for Sila’s material, which will go into battery-powered Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUVs due by about 2025. The new silicon-based anode offers up to a 40% improvement in energy density and improve driving range per charge, Mercedes said. The companies didn’t provide financial details of the supply agreement.
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