{"id":207227,"date":"2021-08-16T12:55:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=207227"},"modified":"2021-08-16T15:46:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T19:46:51","slug":"mercedes-confirms-u-s-wont-get-most-v-8-models-for-2022-due-to-supply-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2021\/08\/mercedes-confirms-u-s-wont-get-most-v-8-models-for-2022-due-to-supply-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes Confirms U.S. Won\u2019t Get Most V-8 Models for 2022 Due to \u201cSupply\u201d Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re wanting to buy a new vehicle in the U.S., expect to wait quite a while if you go looking for a Mercedes product with a V-8 engine this coming model year. The automaker confirmed Monday social media reports that it has delayed production of products such as the GLE 580 SUV and E 63 sedan due to supply chain issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mercedes confirmed it’s halting the sale of V-8 models in the U.S. for the 2022 model year due to supply chain issues \u2014 except the S 580.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The cuts by Mercedes come at a time when the auto industry, overall, is struggling to deal with shortages of key parts and components. These include not only semiconductor chips, but also some rubber and petroleum-based goods. Nissan recently announced it would halt production at its big Smyrna, Tennessee plant through late August, while Ford revealed deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E battery-electric vehicle<\/a><\/span><\/strong> could be pushed back by more than a month due to supply issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With only a few exceptions, Mercedes has advised U.S. dealers they won\u2019t be getting V-8 models for the 2022 model year. That includes all versions of the G-Wagen SUV, and most \u2014 though not all \u2014 of the high-performance Mercedes-AMG models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only two V-8 models exempted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The news first was reported by a Reddit user citing a notice sent to U.S. dealers last week. It indicated that a broad swath of the product lines sold by Mercedes-Benz USA would be affected, including: the C 63, GLC 63, E 63, G 550 and G 63, GLE 580, GLS 580, GLE 63, GLS 63, and the GLS 600 Maybach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The newest Mercedes-Maybach is also exempt from the temporary stoppage on V-8s.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only two V-8 models sold in the U.S. will remain available: the new S 580 and S 580 Maybach<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Those two are critical offerings as they effectively underpin the launch of the latest-generation S-Class line that is just coming to market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Mercedes officials declined to go on the record to discuss the issue, several confirmed on background the general accuracy of the Reddit report, and a representative sent TheDetroitBureau.com a statement noting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n