(Yicai Global) March 16 -- An affiliate of Chinese wind turbine maker Envision Group will supply battery modules to Mercedes-Benz's upcoming electric vehicle series Mercedes-EQ.

Envision AESC will sell high-performance battery modules to be used in Mercedes-Benz's EQS and EQE sport-utility vehicle models, the Stuttgart-based buyer said in a statement yesterday.

The European company intends to begin manufacturing EQSs in the United States in June. Production of crossover EQEs should start in October 2023. The combined monthly output is expected to reach 6,000 units.

The above-mentioned battery products will be made by Envision AESC's plant in the States. The firm has offices in China, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It has two battery plants in China while it is building new bases in France, the UK, and Japan.

"Envision AESC will be a major supplier securing capacity for the next generations of our Mercedes-EQ products built in the US in the years to come," said the German car brand's Chief Technology Officer Markus Schaefer.

The cooperation allows Mercedes-Benz to take advantage of economies of scale while providing its clients with superior battery technology based on Envision AESC's net-zero carbon solutions, the CTO added.

Editor: Emmi Laine, Xiao Yi