Mercedes-Benz is putting BYD Blade batteries inside the 2025 CLA electric and GLC Hybrid SUV — and almost no one in the car community is connecting the dots. In this video I break down the confirmed Mercedes x BYD FinDreams battery partnership, what LFP Blade technology actually means for performance and longevity, and what this tells us about the brand tax every car buyer is paying right now. If a $70K Mercedes sources its core powertrain tech direct from a Chinese manufacturer — what does that say about the premium you’re paying for OEM branded parts? 📲 Instagram: @royblinge90 🎥 Subscribe to Piston Play for weekly brand tax exposés
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That means it’s a big upgrade for Mercedes Benz
Chinese own close to 20 percent of Mercedes Benz😅
BYD was a battery company that started to make cars, they simply have the edge
I had no idea the Mercedes Benz was using the BYD Blade Battery LFP 🤯
😂 tesla used the blade battery 🔋
Why is it "sad to say they're based in China?", isn't China just like another country, they put in the work now they reap the benefits
U cannot make electric without relying on China for virtually everything. Tesla is 95% made in China.
Byd is a battery maker, before they started making cars. Bring a Byd to America i want to test drive it
Right now G wagon's body I mean all of it is made in china
BYD batteries are actually one of the best out there, if you had the old style Nokia bar phone back in the day, you probably had a BYD battery in it 😂
I hate tariffs and import fees … wish we could have international trade without restrictions.. the consumer would win!
Some people go around saying that BYD's car will explode, but they won't say that Mercedes will explode.
Shh..Samsung makes screens for Apple..
Test one of the BYD suv while on vacation out of the country and their standard features are what the US defines as luxury features. The vehicle was impressive.
OMG is all this true? Wow. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for the update and keeping us on point! When I was in Vietnam and China, I couldn't believe the over 100 brands in the country.
Love your information on the industry that we don’t know about learned a lot when are they going to be available in the U S market
The reason why America is mad is because if they make same quality as China's technology they will sell them x5 of the worth...so America and their EU counterparts labelled China as fake. Just like America spent 900billion yearly on war arsenals that can only last 6weeks fighting with Iran. If China and Russia have same 900billion...their arsenal will last 100 years fighting at the same rate and level.
In 2007 I bought a new BMW R1150RT direct from Rolf Horn BMW in Germany. Upon my first tyre change, I found that the wheel bearings had " TAIWAN" stamped on them . The brake pads were TOKICO, made in Japan. So much for "German Engineering" !
In combustion cars... there are Mercedes cars with Renault engines. That says it all