# Mercedes-Benz halts investment in German plants as closures loom

https://mins.news/en/item/141326

- Reuters, 2026-11-12 20:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/mercedes-benz-halts-german-investments-plant-closures-loom-2026-11-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af620a16e5c8a000141849d

> Mercedes-Benz is stopping all investment in its German plants and considering site closures to address the country’s high car-manufacturing costs, according to a memo to workers seen by Reuters on Thursday.

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