Mercedes, Stellantis disagree on Chinese car entry in Europe

Unlike Stellantis — which shuttered its only Jeep factory in China last year — Germany’s automakers have much more to lose if trade relations between Europe and China deteriorate.

Take Mercedes-Benz Group, for example. China accounts for about 40 percent of its deliveries, with the luxury brand selling more than twice as many vehicles there as it does in the U.S.

In an interview on the sidelines of the same event Tavares attended in France, Mercedes CEO Ola Kallenius said…