A U.S. Senate committee has passed a bill targeting Chinese-made trucks, potentially excluding Mercedes-Benz from the U.S. market due to its largest individual shareholder, BAIC, which is owned by the Chinese state.

This bill directly affects Mercedes-Benz (MBG) as the company faces the risk of being barred from accessing the U.S. market — one of the world's largest automotive markets. Additionally, this measure reflects the trend of increasing trade barriers between the U.S. and China, impacting the global business strategies of major automotive groups and related suppliers.