Mercedes-Benz (MBGYY) is considering withdrawing its least expensive cars from the U.S. and cutting sales of more entry-level models like the small GLA sport utility vehicle as part of broader tariff contingency plans because President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs would likely make their sales economically unfeasible, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg’s William Wilkes.
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