Mercedes-Benz, brusque braking within the first quarter. And suspends the steering | EUROtoday

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Mercedes-Benz has withdrawn its prediction on earnings for 2025, ballast by an environment of rising uncertainty linked to the duties on the import of automobiles imposed by the United States below the Trump presidency. The German group recorded within the first quarter of an operational revenue (Ebit) of 41%, to 2.3 billion euros, whereas the profitability within the core automobiles of automobiles dropped to 7.3% in comparison with 9% of the identical interval as 2024.

“The volatility linked to duties and containment measures, with direct and indirect impacts on the demand, is too high to formulate a reliable forecast for the rest of the year,” mentioned the CFO Harald Wilhelm. In a comparability with Wilhelm analysts, it estimated that if the duties remained in drive all through 2025, the working margin would bear a adverse affect as much as 300 primary factors for automobiles and 100 for the van.

CEO Ola Källenius He outlined the continued talks with the Trump administration “constructive” to strengthen the model’s productive presence in America, however prevented coming into the main points. «Mercedes-Benz is a worldwide actor. We don’t concern the competitors, however we don’t function in a impartial context, “he observed.

Global cars and Van sales dropped by 7% in the quarter, with -10% in Europe and China, only partially compensated by +1% in the United States. The mitigation strategy, which included an increase in stocks on American soil, was not enough to completely contrast the tariff effects. Chinese competition and new EU environmental regulations also contribute to worsening the framework.

The Stuttgart home thus provides to General Motors, Stellantis and Volvo Cars within the rising checklist of producers who suspended the Guidance, testifying to a section of sturdy instability for the worldwide automotive business.