Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, SUVs, Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz, Earnings/Financials
After announcing that its plant in Alabama would be slashing production of its slow-selling SUVs, Mercedes-Benz...
Archive: july 30, 2008
Mercedes-Benz to cut output by 40K plus
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, SUVs, Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz, Earnings/Financials
After announcing that its plant in Alabama would be slashing production of its slow-selling SUVs, Mercedes-Benz has decided to cut overall output by more than 40,000 units over the next four months. While the slowdown of SUV sales are anything but surprising, even the top-of-the-line S-Class sedan has been hit with a downturn of sales. Reportedly, the German plant in Untertürkheim will also be reducing its output of V6 and V8 engines.In order to remain profitable in these tough times, three-pointed-star...
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Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Euro, BMW, Special/Limited Editions
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