> Shoehorning a charger network that is starting from zero into an existing, massive manufacturing and development organization that is perfectly tuned to the well trodden path would face a whole class of difficulties that simply don't exist in the all-new company.

But Mercedes would be ideal for that.

They own shares in most taxi companies in Europe, so they can start by electrifying them.

And the taxi companies HQ could each get a bunch of superchargers.

Which would immediately create the densest supercharger network in the world. And it would be profitable from day one.