Daimler End Combustion Development, Go Full-Steam on EVs

Daimler’s recently-introduced latest versions could also be the last versions of their internal-combustion engines. The German giant have ended engine development; from now on, electric vehicles will take precedence. According to German motoring magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Daimler’s development chief Markus Schaefer says the resources currently used in the development of fuel-burning engines will be redirected to electric powertrains and batteries—though he didn’t rule out this decision being revisited in the future.
The move is evidence that Daimler have accepted that the future is electric and are getting onside with the likes of Tesla, who have shown there’s demand for powerful, feature-packed, expensive EVs.