Mercedes-Benz will fire every seventh employee in China

The representative of the brand confirmed to journalists that in the conditions of a complex market environment and transformation of the automotive industry, the need to correct the business arose. Ordership of business processes and organizational structure means the optimization and reduction of enterprises, therefore will affect some employees. According to The Paper, in China, Mercedes-Benz will reduce to 15% of the staff.

In her report, Mercedes-Benz mentioned the purpose of reducing production costs by 10% by 2027, close ineffective plants, load existing enterprises and optimize the supply chain. However, the exact figures of workers who fall under abbreviations were not called. According to journalists, up to 20 thousand people will lose their jobs around the world.

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In 2024, the Mercedes-Benz indicators decreased: the revenue fell by 4.5%, and the profit and taxes (EBIT) collapsed by 31%. In China and Germany, the indicators are worse than the mid -IRROIR: in the Celestial revenue, it fell by 8.5%, in Germany – by 12%. In 2025, shareholders do not expect a turn of the situation. Sales of cars are also in the minus: in the world’s calculus by three percent, in the Chinese market – by 6.7%.

Reducing 15% of Chinese employees means that Mercedes-Benz is saying saying with every seventh employee. According to Bloomberg, they will primarily reduce financial managers and sellers. Chinese journalists claim that the dismissal has already begun, and contracts did not extend with employees with fixed -term contracts.

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