Overview

• The pause halts order banks and shipments for all EQS and EQE variants in the U.S., including both sedan and SUV configurations.
• Mercedes-Benz cited weakening consumer demand and high dealership inventories as reasons for suspending its U.S. EQ operations.
• President Trump’s July spending bill eliminated the $7,500 federal EV tax credit earlier than planned and dampened buyer incentives.
• The company will lower base prices on EQS and EQE sedans and SUVs by between 4 percent and 16 percent starting with the 2026 model year.
• Production at Mercedes-Benz’s Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant will focus on export shipments and CEO Ola Källenius forecasts gradual growth in U.S. BEV adoption.