Mercedes S-Class production reduced to one shift on slow demand

Mercedes S-Class output is pictured in Sindelfingen, Germany. — Vehicle production at Mercedes's plant in Sindelfingen. (MERCEDES-BENZ)

August 20, 2024 07:18 AM

BERLIN -- The Mercedes-Benz S-Class will for the first time be produced in just a single shift in the automaker's Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, Germany.

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