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Mercedes-Benz implements AI strategy amid profitability crisis
Mercedes-Benz is undergoing a significant strategic shift to combat a profitability crisis and rising competition, particularly from Chinese manufacturers. The company is investing approximately 500 million euros in an AI-driven development system called PLM.AI. This technology aims to reduce the vehicle development cycle from an average of 56 months to 29 months, with significant efficiency gains expected in engineering processes such as crash simulations.
Simultaneously, the company is facing severe economic pressure. Unadjusted sales returns for the automotive division fell to 0.2 percent in the second quarter, and overall profits have seen a sharp decline. To mitigate costs, Mercedes-Benz is implementing a productivity offensive in Germany. This includes reducing the number of temporary workers, offering voluntary redundancy packages, and tightening remote work policies for office staff.
In addition to internal restructuring, the company is managing various regional shifts. While production of the Sprinter van is planned to move from Ludwigsfelde to Poland by the end of 2029, the company continues to face challenges in the Chinese market and rising costs from international trade factors.
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Aios · IG Metall · Jörg Burzer · KNDS · Mercedes-Benz · Volkswagen
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Mercedes-Benz is investing 500 million euros in AI technology. www.biznis.ba
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mercedes-Benz plans to reduce the number of temporary workers in Germany by several thousand. www.ad-hoc-news.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mercedes-Benz and BMW, along with Volkswagen, saw a combined loss of 780,000 vehicle sales in the first nine months of the year. www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Crash simulations could be reduced from two or three weeks to two hours using the new system. www.biznis.ba
- [● 2 SOURCES] The AI system aims to reduce vehicle development time from 56 months to 29 months. www.biznis.ba
- [● 7 SOURCES] Approximately 300 jobs are at risk due to the Aios insolvency. wochentlich.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.hna.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de · +2 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The unadjusted sales return for the automotive division fell to 0.2 percent in the second quarter. www.it-boltwise.de
- [● 7 SOURCES] Aios, a Mercedes supplier, has filed for insolvency. wochentlich.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.hna.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.merkur.de · +2 more