Mercedes won't join Renault's new electric van project-sources


The logo of Mercedes-Benz is seen outside a Mercedes-Benz car dealer in Brussels Belgium June 1 2023. REUTERSYves Herman

The logo of Mercedes-Benz is seen outside a Mercedes-Benz car dealer in Brussels, Belgium June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

PARIS (Reuters) - Mercedes Benz Group, a longtime partner of Renault in vans, won't take part in the French company's FlexEvan electric project and will focus instead on its own premium electric vehicle VAN.EA, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

FlexEvan, scheduled to launch in 2026, is being developed for the Renault and Nissan marques and sources say it could also be joined by Renault Trucks, a brand owned by Sweden's Volvo.

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