schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 22 days agoMercedes chairman calls for return to 40-hour working week in Germanydpa-international.comexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkMercedes chairman calls for return to 40-hour working week in Germanydpa-international.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squarehuppakeelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·22 days agoTo be fair, it is easier to sell a shitty car if it isn’t expensive
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·22 days agoSure, but let’s not kid ourselves, Mercedes will not make the cars cheaper. The reason for his argument is likely the dramatic reduction of Return on Sales (basically the profit margin) from 8% in 2024 to just ~4% in 2025.
To be fair, it is easier to sell a shitty car if it isn’t expensive
Sure, but let’s not kid ourselves, Mercedes will not make the cars cheaper.
The reason for his argument is likely the dramatic reduction of Return on Sales (basically the profit margin) from 8% in 2024 to just ~4% in 2025.