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  "id": 16736436,
  "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on tough China market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-on-tough-china-market-16736436",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T10:20:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-on-tough-china-market"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has lowered its profit forecast for 2026 due to challenging market conditions in China and rising material costs, the company announced on Tuesday. According to Mercedes-Benz, core profit for the year is now expected to match last year's €5.8 billion figure, a significant drop from the initial forecast of a 15% increase. The company's core car business is projected to generate profit margins of 2 to 3 percent for the year, a decline from the previously anticipated 3 to 5 percent.\n\nMercedes-Benz's news places it as the final major German automaker to revise its annual outlook, following the moves by BMW and Volkswagen, both of which also attributed the downward revisions to weakening demand in China. In the nine months leading up to the end of September, Mercedes-Benz's vehicle sales in China fell by an additional 29%, bringing the year's deliveries to their lowest levels since 2016.\n\nThe German market leader's struggles in China are further exacerbated by the growing influence of local rivals such as Xiaomi and BYD, who have managed to capture a larger share of the market. This, coupled with a sluggish domestic economy, has put additional pressure on Mercedes-Benz's sales prospects in the region.",
  "summary": "Germany’s biggest carmakers have all lowered their annual outlooks amid competition in China, the world’s largest car market.",
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        "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on tough China market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-on-tough-china-market",
        "published": "2026-10-27T10:02:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China’s Hengrui posts 89% rise in third-quarter net profit, beating estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/chinas-hengrui-posts-89-rise-in-third-quarter-net-profit-beating",
        "published": "2026-10-27T11:30:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on tough China market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-on-tough-china-market-16740324",
        "published": "2026-10-27T11:36:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews Business",
        "title": "Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook amid China market struggles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mercedes-benz-cuts-2026-profit-outlook-amid-china-market-struggles",
        "published": "2026-10-27T13:07:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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