Mercedes BenzThe decision to reduce production for the S-Class, the first badge that comes to mind when talking about luxury cars took.
According to the latest news, sales of Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class vehicles are falling short of expectations globally. For this reason, the company is reported to have reduced production at Factory 56 in Sindelfingen, Germany. According to Automobilwoche, this factory, It is operating a single shift for the first time since it opened four years ago. The company delivered 16,900 luxury S-Class units in the first quarter, a 37 percent decrease (This also includes AMG and Maybach versions) is stated. The company does not share specific S-Class sales data for the second quarter. However, S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV and GLS series vehicles increased by 23 percent (33,400 vehicles sold) is reported to have seen a decline. Before this Mercedes-Benz EQC It was revealed that the model was discontinued in the second quarter of 2023. This came as a surprise because almost no one knew that the car had been retired in its current form. The fully electric SUV model will hit the roads in 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQChad been one of the company’s most popular vehicles in the electric category. In the meantime, despite the situation that emerged It is reported that the EQC badge will not be killed. It is said that the new generation EQC model, “sedan” will adopt the body type and ““Modular Mercedes Architecture” will be based on architecture. According to some estimates, the new EQC will hit the roads in 2026.
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Currently selling a large number of electric vehicles and will continue to do so Mercedes Benz, However, it will not make internal combustion vehicles a thing of the past. The company wants to offer both internal combustion engine vehicles and electric models to consumers. In this regard, he stated that they have increased their internal combustion engine investments to a significant level again. The giant manufacturer, which will continue to sell vehicles with internal combustion engines even in 2030, is currently focusing on gasoline vehicles with electric support, like many of its competitors. The company, which knows well that the biggest demand is currently for hybrid systems, wants to keep its fully electric vehicles competitive. It is stated that Mercedes will spend 14 billion euros this year for its passenger car division alone.