Mercedes Software Program and Recall Risk Weigh on EV Strategy
Mercedes’ MB.OS development and plans for a point-to-point partially automated city-driving navigation system in early 2027 come as quarterly sales fell 7.9% to 417,765 and adjusted margins narrowed to 4.0%. A €704 million impairment tied to a Chinese joint venture adds pressure, even as battery-electric sales rose 51% and European EV orders more than doubled. The company is also reportedly discounting core C-Class mild-hybrid models.