"Could our first EV deal be with Mercedes for a new battery...

"Could our first EV deal be with Mercedes for a new battery utilising AnteoX and an Anteotech optimised Sila High Silicon Anode?"

Keen to hear others opinions, but IMO it would be highly unlikely based on the Nano-Composite that Sila has designed.

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/sila-nano-composite-silicon-anode-increases-range-reduces-charging-times/
Sila’s solution is a Swiss cheese-like scaffolding that surrounds a silicon particle and allows it to expand into the pores of the structure without damaging the outer shell. The company’s tiny capsules limit expansion to just 6%, which is similar to the amount of swell that occurs when graphite is used as the anode material.