Mercedes-Benz admits the possibility of closing some units in Germany if it cannot reduce costs, according to an internal article administrator.
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12/11/2026
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Lusa
A german car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will examine the closure of some units in Germany if it fails to reduce costs in the country, today admitted an administrator in an internal article of the company.
“ We are now required to examine carefully which German units we will have to close if we are unable to change our cost structure,” said Michael Schiebe, a member of the Board of Directors, in an internal interview with workers, quoted by the French news agency AFP.
Mercedes-Benz recorded profits of EUR 4,037 million by September, less 4.1% than in the first nine months of last year, according to the results released on October 28.
The company revised the profit margin forecasts for 2026 at the time, pointing to the difficulties arising from China and the increase in costs in the fourth quarter, in particular with materials.
The group foresees an operational result in line with the 2025, below what it initially expected.