Mercedes-Benz

A modified Mercedes EQS completed, according to the company, a roughly 1,200-kilometer trip from Stuttgart to Malmö using a solid-state battery. The battery reached an energy density of up to 450 Wh/kg compared with 250–300 Wh/kg for conventional lithium-ion batteries. Solid-state cells enable the use of lithium metal with substantially higher storage capacity, which is why production vehicles with ranges of 1,000 kilometers or more appear feasible by 2030 at the latest. » Mere på deraktionaer.de

Mercedes‑Benz will relaunch a voluntary severance program in Germany in December, targeting mainly unionized employees and some managers; departures will occur only by mutual agreement. At the same time the company says it will terminate the group works agreement and set four on-site days per week as the standard, which managers can require for full‑time employees without giving reasons. The executive board stresses the measures are intended to ensure long‑term competitiveness but did not quantify effects on earnings; analysts continue to view weakness in China as the main problem and advise caution on buying the stock. » Mere på deraktionaer.de

Mercedes-Benz is relaunching its voluntary severance program for Germany, expected to start in December, initially targeting administration and indirect areas. The offer applies to collectively bargained employees and, in part, to managers under a double-voluntariness principle; the company did not specify concrete reduction targets. At the same time, management is demanding lower labour costs and is threatening to close two plants if cost cuts are not achieved; the group has recently been hit by falling profits. » Mere på manager-magazin.de