Why is Mercedes stock falling?
Mercedes-Benz Group AG announced a sharp decline in its third-quarter 2025 financial results, hit by weakened sales volumes, rising US tariffs, and ongoing restructuring costs. Mercedes-Benz Group has reported revenue of €145. Net profit for the year 2024 also saw a decline, reaching €10.
What is the new name for Mercedes-Benz?
In February 2022, Daimler was renamed Mercedes-Benz Group as part of a transaction that spun-off its commercial vehicle segment as an independent company, Daimler Truck. The Mercedes-Benz Group’s marques are Mercedes-Benz for cars and vans (including Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach). Mercedes-Benz, which is best known for its luxury vehicles, is a subsidiary of Daimler AG. Freightliner, Thomas Built Buses, Detroit Diesel, and Smart Automobile are also part of Daimler.The name “Mercedes” comes from the daughter of Emil Jellinek, a key distributor for a company called Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). Emil Jellinek was really good at selling DMG cars, especially a popular series named after his daughter, Mercedes.