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Mercedes-Benz Bets Big On Wind Amid European Energy Crisis: Report

Mercedes-Benz Bets Big On Wind Amid European Energy Crisis: Report

报告称，梅赛德斯-奔驰在欧洲能源危机中将赌注押在风能上
Benzinga Real-time News ·  2022/10/17 06:28
  • Mercedes-Benz Group ADR (OTC:MBGYY) is partnering with an energy company to tap wind energy off the Baltic Sea starting in 2027.
  • The move is believed to ease the automobile manufacturer's energy needs amid a crisis in Europe, Bloomberg reported.
  • Also Read: Mercedes-Benz Connects Passenger Car Plants To Microsoft Cloud - What's The Benefit?
  • Last month, Mercedes revealed plans to build a wind farm at its Papenburg test track in northern Germany.
  • "Those two projects alone, in mid to long term, will cover 40% of our electricity needs," the report quoted CEO Ola Kallenius.
  • The report also cited an S&P Global Mobility report that warned that European carmakers' output might fall by one million vehicles per quarter starting in late 2022 and continuing into 2023.
  • A surge in energy costs has weighed on the supply chain, making matters worse for European carmakers already battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Mercedes has been stockpiling natural gas products to ensure continued production in the wake of Germany's fuel rationing move.
  • "I like to believe that we will get over this energy crisis situation in the next couple or three years," said Kallenius.
  • Also See: GM Unveils New Business Unit Called 'GM Energy' - Offers Storage & Management Services
  • Price Action: MBGYY shares closed lower by 1.33% at $13.02 on Friday.
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  • 梅赛德斯-奔驰集团ADR（场外交易代码：MBGYY）正在与一家能源公司合作，从2027年开始在波罗的海开采风能。
  • 彭博社报道，据信此举将缓解这家汽车制造商在欧洲危机中的能源需求。
  • 另请阅读: 梅赛德斯-奔驰将乘用车工厂连接到微软云——有什么好处？
  • 上个月，梅赛德斯透露了在德国北部的帕彭堡测试跑道上建造风力发电场的计划。
  • 报告援引首席执行官奥拉·卡伦纽斯的话说：“从中长期来看，仅这两个项目就将满足我们40％的电力需求。”
  • 该报告还引用了标普全球交通报告，该报告警告说，从2022年底开始，欧洲汽车制造商的产量可能每季度下降100万辆，一直持续到2023年。
  • 能源成本的激增给供应链带来压力，使已经受到 COVID-19 疫情打击的欧洲汽车制造商的情况变得更糟。
  • 在德国采取燃料配给措施之后，梅赛德斯一直在储存天然气产品，以确保持续生产。
  • 卡伦纽斯说：“我想相信我们将在未来几三年内克服这种能源危机局面。”
  • 另请参阅: 通用汽车推出名为 “GM Energy” 的新业务部门——提供存储和管理服务
  • 价格走势：周五，MBGYY股价收盘下跌1.33％，至13.02美元。
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