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Mercedes-Benz Faces Ownership Concerns in U.S.

Updated 2026-05-29 17:50 UTC 1 source Negative

A bill aimed at restricting Chinese automaker ownership could potentially exclude Mercedes-Benz from the U.S. market due to its largest shareholder, BAIC, being a state-owned company.

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Mercedes-Benz may be shut out of U.S. market under bill aimed at Chinese automaker ownership

Mercedes-Benz's largest individual shareholder is BAIC, a Chinese state-owned automaker. Sources told CNBC that exemptions in the legislation would not apply.

2026-05-29 17:40 UTC