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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: More Model Cuts as Mercedes Refines Its Strategy
Caption: More Model Cuts as Mercedes Refines Its Strategy. Mercedes-Benz is continuing its model cuts, this time axing the little-known T-Class and Citan vans, both set to end production by mid-2025. The move stems from Renault’s decision to stop making these vans at its Maubeuge factory in France, where the Nissan Townstar—based on the same platform—will continue. Electric versions, the EQT and eCitan, will also be retired by mid-2026, with no successors planned as Mercedes shifts its van strategy. The brand is refocusing on larger, more profitable vans using its own VAN.CA and VAN.EA platforms, which will share over 70% of components. The T-Class and Citan were part of a broader Renault-Mercedes collaboration that also gave us the Smart ForFour and the failed X-Class pickup. More model cuts could follow: German reports suggest the GLC Coupe and GLE Coupe may be dropped or merged into a single SUV. Despite the cuts, Mercedes is expanding too—with a baby G-Class, a fully electric C-Class, and a stylish CLA Shooting Brake on the horizon. In the performance realm, AMG is developing electric models, and Mercedes may revive the S-Class Coupe as part of its exclusive Mythos line. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Mercedes,Model,Cuts,Refines,Strategy,Mercedes T-Class,Mercedes Citan,Vans,Nissan Townstar,EQT,eCitan,Renault,Decision,Maubeuge factory,France,Motoring
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