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Tesla opened its doors nearly a decade ago. \u00a0Its genesis came forth from the Silicon Valley internet boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s. \u00a0Founded by PayPal CEO Elon Musk, Tesla is unique in the fact that it exist within a rare realm of new non\u00a0petroleum\u00a0based cutting edge technology, scientific\u00a0breakthroughs\u00a0and areas of research that had long been ignored by the worldwide automotive manufacturing community. \u00a0Of course I am speaking of sustainable energy powered cars: plug in electric, solar, bio-fuels, or wherever else the lab research might lead. \u00a0This emphasis has since become commonplace in the industry, but ten years ago it was a radical direction in which Tesla took the lead.<\/p>\n

Musk sets himself apart as a visionary and\u00a0entrepreneur\u00a0in that he is an engineer with a sharp\u00a0aesthetic palate. \u00a0He cares as much about what is under the hood as he does about the exterior design. \u00a0This means that not only are Tesla\u2019s vehicles intended to be high performing\u00a0sustainable\u00a0energy machines, but they are\u00a0intended\u00a0to be appreciated as luxury items and\u00a0automotive\u00a0works of art.<\/p>\n

Musk also understands that it is a waste of time to go around an established industry attempting reinvent the wheel. \u00a0For this reason Tesla and\u00a0Mercedes\u00a0Benz have just announced a new partnership to bring Tesla\u2019s high performance electric engines into the bodies of Mercedes Benz\u2019s luxury vehicles. \u00a0Mercedes Benz has\u00a0debuted electric\u00a0concept vehicles in the past at various international auto shows, and this news is proof that a luxury electric high performance Mercedes Benz is on the way soon.<\/p>\n

Phoenix\u00a0Valley\u00a0auto enthusiasts can keep their eyes set to Vroom for further information and updates as they come in. \u00a0Phoenix Valley luxury and\u00a0performance\u00a0vehicle lovers can view and test drive any current production model Mercedes Benz at their local Phoenix Valley Mercedes Benz dealer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Silicon Valley and Germany strike a deal\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-2424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-auto-news","tag-featured","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\nTesla Announces Partnership with Mercedes Benz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tesla Mercedes Benz Daimler Partnership Elon Musk Collaboration Engines Electric Sustainable Eco Green Scottsdale Phoenix Arizona Valley\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/autos\/tesla-announces-partnership-with-mercedes-benz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tesla Announces Partnership with Mercedes Benz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Tesla Mercedes Benz Daimler Partnership Elon Musk Collaboration Engines Electric Sustainable Eco Green Scottsdale Phoenix Arizona Valley\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/autos\/tesla-announces-partnership-with-mercedes-benz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Arizona Auto News - 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