Mercedes-Benz is considering the sale of its branches in Germany. The company announced on Friday that this concerns all its own car dealers and workshops. The assessment is open and step-by-step. “Mercedes-Benz is open to discussions with potential buyers of the group’s own branches.” Only experienced companies would qualify as buyers.
“We do not intend to sell to purely financial investors and closure locations are not part of the assessment.” In addition, there are no plans to sell all locations as a package.
No layoffs planned
There are a total of 80 companies with a total of 8,000 employees. “Physical commerce is and will remain a central pillar for the success of Mercedes-Benz,” the statement said. No employees may be dismissed, nor may establishments be closed. The company also strives for close coordination with the works council. Job security for all collective labor agreement employees will also continue to apply until 2029.
The supervisory board will consider the issue on Friday; the employee side must agree to a sale. According to a report in the Handelsblatt, a fundamental agreement with the works councils should be reached by the summer. Mercedes has sold its own branches abroad in recent years and only has its own car dealers in Germany.
Source: Krone

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