European car giant Daimler said on Friday (September 24) that it will acquire a 33% stake in the battery maker Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a joint venture between Stellantis and Total. The move will expand the size of the battery maker by about 7 billion euros ($8.2 billion), with Daimler onboard as they pledge to boost battery production to at least 120GWh by 2030, close to the previous two. times. ACC has already held talks with French automaker Renault, and both sides are open to adding more partners.(Lit