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Mercedes-Benz Q2 sales fall 9% impacted by tariffs
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Mercedes-Benz Q2 sales fell 9% due to tariffs, with electric vehicle sales dropping 18%. North America and China saw significant declines.
(Reuters) -German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said on Monday its second-quarter unit sales of cars and vans fell 9%, citing the impact of tariffs.
Deliveries fell to 547,100 cars and vans in the April-June period, while sales of battery electric vehicles dropped even more sharply by 18%, to 41,900 vehicles, the company said in a statement.
Second-quarter sales of Mercedes' Cars unit fell 9% to 453,700 vehicles, with sales in North America dropping 14%, while they slumped 19% in China.
"Deliveries to dealerships were carefully calibrated to navigate new global tariff policies, impacting sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars in the U.S. and China in particular," said the carmaker.
Meanwhile, in Germany and Europe, sales were up 7% and 1%, respectively, Mercedes Benz added.
(Reporting by Amir Orusov and Ilona Wissenbach, Editing by Miranda Murray)
Mercedes-Benz reported a 9% decline in its second-quarter unit sales.
The company delivered 547,100 cars and vans in the April-June period.
The company cited new global tariff policies as a significant factor impacting sales, particularly in the U.S. and China.
Sales of battery electric vehicles dropped sharply by 18%, totaling 41,900 vehicles.
In Germany, sales were up 7%, while sales in Europe increased by 1%.
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