Chinese ownership limits threaten Mercedes’ sales trajectory
July 22, 2026 3:15 pm, EDT The production line of a C-Class sedan in the new expansion of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kécskemét, Hungary on July 13. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The Senate Commerce Committee on July 22 unanimously advanced the Connected Vehicle Security Act, sending a proposal to ban certain Chinese-owned connected vehicle manufacturers
