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- In the second quarter, Mercedes reported passenger car revenue of 22.99 billion euros ($26.18 billion), down 5% compared to a year ago, with adjusted EBIT coming in at 909 million euros ($1.035 billion), down 26% year over year.
- But its adjusted return on sales (similar to EBIT margin) in the car unit fell slightly to 4% from a year earlier, beating analyst expectations, per Bloomberg.
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Mercedes' mixed bag: Upbeat Q2 results come as German automaker could face US sales ban Pras Subramanian · Senior Reporter Wed, July 29, 2026 at 1:32 AM GMT+9 3 min read MBG.DE MBGAF Mercedes-Benz ( MBG.DE ) reported decent results on Tuesday, highlighting strength in its core business but continuing weakness in China. The report comes as the German automaker's US business is under threat of a ban due to ownership stakes by Chinese companies. In the second quarter, Mercedes reported passenger car revenue of 22.99 billion euros ($26.18 billion), down 5% compared to a year ago, with adjusted EBIT coming in at 909 million euros ($1.035 billion), down 26% year over year.
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