Mercedes-Benz got rid of the defecting shares of Nissan

The German auto giant sold its 3.8 percent share in Nissan for 47.83 billion yen or almost $ 325 million, Reuters writes with reference to insiders. After this, the Nissan shares fell by about six percent, approaching their worst indicator in a month.

According to sources, Mercedes-Benz implemented shares at a price of 341.3 yen apiece. It is reported that the demand exceeded the proposal. Despite this, according to analysts, investors are skeptical of the possibility of “healing” Nissan, which suffers from collapse of sales in key markets – in the USA and China.

According to the results of the second quarter of 2025, the Japanese company recorded a loss of $ 535 million. In July, the new Nissan general director Ivan Espinoza said that the company is still at an early stage of recovery, but emphasized that some progress has already been reached.

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In April, he presented a plan of business restructuring in the conditions of an unprecedented crisis for Nissan. Among the voiced measures are the reduction of production capacities around the world from 3.5 million to 2.5 million cars per year and the closure of seven of 17 factories by 2027.

Mercedes-Benz himself is also going through the best of times. According to the results of the second quarter, the profit fell by 69 percent compared to the same period last year, up to 957 million euros. In order to save, Mercedes-Benz can “borrow” engines from a competitor-BMW.

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