Cars & Concepts

Chip shortage forces Mercedes to halt V-8 sales -- for now

Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ Coupé (Combined fuel consumption 11.5 l\/100 km; combined CO2-Emission 263 g\/km), Exterieur, diamond White, V8 engine (Daimler AG/Daimler AG)

August 17, 2021 04:31 PM

The semiconductor shortage is forcing Mercedes-Benz to radically scale back production of V-8 engines for the 2022 model year.

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