in fresh funds by selling a minority stake in the venture, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. A private fundraising deal for Smart, valued at roughly $5bn The venture will use the proceeds to boost its brand as an electric-vehicle maker, the people said. Plans for Smart’s global lineup to go all-electric were announced in 2018, after having made the switch in North America.
Considerations are preliminary and details such as the size of the round could change based on demand, the people said.Mercedes-Benz and Geely, owned by billionaire Li Shufu, formally announced the 5.4bn yuan Smart joint-venture, based in Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo, in early 2020. As part of the agreement, Mercedes-Benz designers would style future Smart vehicles and Geely would engineer them. With production based in China, the venture would aim to extend its portfolio of vehicles.
Despite racking up losses, the tiny cars for some years helped Mercedes lower average fleet emissions in line with tightening regulations to even out burgeoning sales of heavy, fuel-guzzling models like the GLE. That role has fast diminished since the German manufacturer started rolling out battery-powered models and CEO Ola Kallenius shifted his focus to premium vehicles for better company valuation.
Mercedes-Benz’s parent Daimler AG, which counts Geely as one of its biggest shareholders, has been betting on China’s young, city-dwelling consumers to rejuvenate the brand in the world’s largest auto market. The Smart joint venture will have to compete with a multitude of established and up-and-coming electric-vehicle makers in China.
Following the spinoff of Daimler’s truck unit in December, the German carmaker is changing its name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG on Tuesday, to signal its segue to a nimble standalone unit tackling the industry’s transformation. Mercedes aims to have battery-powered models in all its segments this year to rival Tesla Inc.
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