FRANKFURT — German automaker Mercedes-Benz Group reported a 9% decline in global vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2025, attributing the drop to the impact of new global tariff policies that disrupted key markets, particularly the United States and China.
In a statement released Monday, Mercedes-Benz said it sold 547,100 vehicles during the quarter. Deliveries to dealers were deliberately reduced to align with tariff-related adjustments, the company noted, especially affecting passenger car sales in its largest overseas markets.
Sales in China, the company’s top market, slumped by 19% to 140,400 units, while U.S. sales declined 12% to 74,600 units. Light commercial vehicle (van) sales fell 10% to 93,400 units. The company’s electric vehicle (EV) sales also took a hit, dropping 18% to 41,900 units compared to the same quarter last year.
Despite the global downturn, the company saw modest gains in Europe and Germany, where sales rose 7% and 1%, respectively.
