11:44 PM EDT, 07/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Mercedes-Benz Group (MBG.F) is seeking changes to a proposed bill that could ban the company from the US over its Chinese ties, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The German automaker is campaigning to increase the threshold on Chinese ownership to 25% from 15%, among other changes, according to the report. The bill is scheduled to be heard at a US Senate hearing within the week. Mercedes-Benz did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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