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Mercedes-Benz CEO Issues Dire Warning: German Industry Could Collapse Within Ten Years

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Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, is urging far-reaching changes to improve the competitiveness of production in Germany, saying that labor costs must be reduced and productivity increased.

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Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius relies on the customer's wishes for drive technology. And he calms down due to safety concerns about the digitalization of cars.

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Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius sees Europe as an industrial location under pressure: High energy costs, long permits and regulation weakened competitiveness. In an interview, he also talks about cybersecurity, software and the durability of new models.

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According to Ola Källenius, Germany's long-term industrial competitiveness is at stake.

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Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, is urging far-reaching changes to improve the competitiveness of production in Germany, saying that labor costs must be reduced and productivity increased.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Mercedes-Benz wants to significantly reduce labour costs in Germany. Corporate CEO Ola Källenius is ready to compromise – but only up to a clear limit.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Is the collective bargaining dispute escalating in the car industry – or is there a compromise in the crisis? At any rate, the Mercedes boss is open to an IG Metall proposal. Unlike his colleagues.

·Munich, Germany
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Sueddeutsche Zeitung broke the news in Munich, Germany on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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