ML 450 hybrid delayed, Mercedes-Benz sues battery maker

Mercedes-Benz has filed a lawsuit against Cobasys LLC saying that the company isn’t delivering the batteries it promised for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz ML 450 hybrid. The issue could cause a delay in the launch of the ML 450 hybrid which is scheduled to arrive on the market in late 2009.

Cobasys, which supplies batteries for GM’s mild-hybrid sedans, is a joint venture between Energy Conversion Devices Inc and Chevron Corp. GM was close to buying Cobasys back in June but no final deal was announced.

Cobasys could not be reached for comment but according to Automotive News, the company said early July that it had stopped producing batteries for Mercedes-Benz because it had not been paid and that it had not...
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mpwr - 8/6/2008 1:29:10 PM

+3 Boost

sounds like a good pissing match

Bored - 8/6/2008 3:25:38 PM

+1 Boost

just don't "cross the streams"

sector - 8/6/2008 5:01:07 PM

+1 Boost

Benz should have contracted out to a Japanese company, why not just ask Toyota?, shouldn't let pride get in the way :)

DiamondJim - 8/7/2008 11:40:53 AM

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For those of you who can read between the lines:

Cobasys owned by Chevron--Chevron sells oil--producing batteries for cars lowers oil consumption--Chev have not yet figured out how to make more money off the batteries than selling oil. ;-)

Threepoint1415926 - 8/7/2008 1:21:01 PM

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Sounds like a suit for specific performance, not for damages. I would do the same if I was Mercedes.