The last half-decade in the automobile industry has been marked by strategic, expensive recalculations after consumer buying behavior did not go the way the industry and its analysts thought it would. Mercedes-Benz is not an exception to the rule, but it has reacted faster than many other automakers by employing a cookie cutter-like approach to save capital while still delivering what customers are asking for.That’s not to say it’s all going well. The company has not been immune to the cratering imported new car market in China. Sales there are down 29% in Q1 to Q3 2026 versus the same…