FordAnglia
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Greetings,
I drive a Mercedes Benz B250e as it fits my daily commuter needs well, the fact that it's an MB was secondary to the decision.
While I really enjoy the vehicle, I'm very new to the world of luxury vehicles and the level of care (and expense) for this Marque.
I see Daimler in my news-feed as they consider significant staff reductions. Is this a trend driven by the transition to EVs? Or, the reality of the tough Auto manufacturing business? Is Daimler in particular experiencing a miss-match between their products and market needs?
Recent headlines:
Daimler AG is reportedly considering up to 15,000 layoffs, as reported by German newspaper Handelsblatt.
The German automaker, which owns brands like Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, and Smart, had previously announced it would eliminate at least 10,000 jobs by 2022.
A Daimler spokesperson said the company is "aiming to cut a low five-digit figure of jobs worldwide by the end of 2022" as it looks to reduce roughly $1.5 billion in personnel costs.
The industry is facing tough times, with automakers announcing 80,000 planned jobs cuts in 2019.
Comments Welcome!
Peter,
I drive a Mercedes Benz B250e as it fits my daily commuter needs well, the fact that it's an MB was secondary to the decision.
While I really enjoy the vehicle, I'm very new to the world of luxury vehicles and the level of care (and expense) for this Marque.
I see Daimler in my news-feed as they consider significant staff reductions. Is this a trend driven by the transition to EVs? Or, the reality of the tough Auto manufacturing business? Is Daimler in particular experiencing a miss-match between their products and market needs?
Recent headlines:
Daimler AG is reportedly considering up to 15,000 layoffs, as reported by German newspaper Handelsblatt.
The German automaker, which owns brands like Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, and Smart, had previously announced it would eliminate at least 10,000 jobs by 2022.
A Daimler spokesperson said the company is "aiming to cut a low five-digit figure of jobs worldwide by the end of 2022" as it looks to reduce roughly $1.5 billion in personnel costs.
The industry is facing tough times, with automakers announcing 80,000 planned jobs cuts in 2019.
Comments Welcome!
Peter,