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Doloresz Katanich

Mercedes global sales fall 6% as electric car sales hit record high

Mercedes-Benz shares fell by 4% at around 1 pm CEST on Wednesday before paring their losses, after the firm announced sales of 491,700 cars and vans in the third quarter of 2026, 6% fewer than a year earlier.

Growth in Europe and North America, alongside record battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales, was not enough to offset weakness in China

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