Mercedes-Benz will cut production of its premium sedans S-Klasse and EQS due to weaker demand. Both models are produced at factory 56 in Sindelfingen, which usually operates in two shifts. In October, the production facility will switch to one shift.
„We are continuously optimizing our production network and using its high flexibility to respond to fluctuations and changing framework conditions due to geopolitical, micro- and macroeconomic developments and to remain competitive,” Mercedes said in a statement. published by Handelsblatt.
Sales of the S-Class sedan fell 22% in the first half of the year, with just 28,100 delivered to customers between January and June. According to a statement from the German automaker, the plant that produces the S-Klasse and EQS is flexible and if the brand needs to return to two shifts in the future, it can do so in a matter of weeks.
At the moment, neither analysts nor people from the company have expressed an opinion about what is the reason for the drop in demand for the brand's top sedans. One of the assumptions is that some potential buyers may also be waiting for the updated S-Klasse, which should see the light of day as early as next year.