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Mercedes weighs German plant closures

Mercedes-Benz halted all future investment at its German sites and said it would examine plant closures as talks with unions over labor costs stalled.

Reposted by Markus Krajewski

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Automotive industry: Mercedes stops all investments in Germany and threatens plant closures

The board cites that so far no agreement with the works council on longer working hours and lower pay could be reached as the reason.

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by Markus Krajewski

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Markus Krajewski

@krajewskimarkus.bsky.social

Vielleicht könnten als Antwort alle Deutschen Investitionen in Mercedes stoppen?
www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/m...

Mercedes stoppt Investitionen in Deutschland

Der Autohersteller erhöht den Druck auf Betriebsrat und IG Metall – und nennt die gescheiterten Verhandlungen als Grund für den Stopp.

www.sueddeutsche.de

November 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM

by Katja Rietzler

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Katja Rietzler

@krietzler.bsky.social

The same holds for. German manufacturers and the German government.

November 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM

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