Recently, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its financial report for 2025, which disclosed a stark 29% year-on-year decrease in its revenue from the Chinese market. This downturn was mirrored globally, with the company's net profit taking a nosedive of 50%. In total, the annual revenue clocked in at €132.2 billion, marking a 9.2% drop compared to the previous year. The announcement of these figures sent shockwaves through the market; on the very day the report was made public, the company's stock price plummeted by over 6%, resulting in a near €4 billion (roughly RMB 32.3 billion) wipeout in market value.
