Mercedes Benz News
Axing the two Renault-based models will allow Mercedes to focus its commercial vehicles lineup on the more profitable midsize and large segments.
VW, BMW and Mercedes will unveil new EVs and concept cars in an effort to recapture relevance in the world’s largest and most volatile auto market.
The plug-in hybrid will arrive in Mercedes-Benz stores in the third quarter.
U.S. auto exports to China have dropped three consecutive years, and fell 13 percent to 109,356 in 2024, according to the China Automobile Dealers Association.
The #5 will have an 800-volt electric architecture for fast charging on high-spec models. A base model with lithium iron phosphate batteries starts at less than €46,000.
Mercedes is under growing pressure in China from domestic brands such as BYD who are rolling out advanced models at attractive prices and winning over younger, tech-savvy consumers.
Imports accounted for 54.9 percent of the 324,528 cars and light trucks Mercedes sold in the U.S. last year.
Mercedes builds larger SUVs at its Alabama factory, but its No. 2-seller in the U.S. is the GLC midsize SUV, which is imported.
Tariffs have cast new uncertainty over an auto market that was on track to expand again this year after reaching 16 million sales in 2024, the highest level since 2019.
Mercedes-Benz is considering withdrawing its least expensive cars from the U.S. because President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs would likely make their sales economically unfeasible.
