Daimler will decide in early July whether to close Maybach

Geely Automobile News According to the European Automobile News, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche revealed that Daimler Automotive Group and luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin will decide on July 1 whether Cooperative production of Daimler's top luxury car Maybach, and Daimler is also considering whether to simply shut down the Maybach brand, because the annual sales of the brand model is difficult to achieve the target of 1,500 vehicles.

Cai Che said: "Compared to the closure of the Maybach brand, the possibility of working with Aston Martin to produce a new generation of Maybach models is relatively high."

It is understood that there have been rumors that Daimler intends to outsource the Maybach models to British supercar manufacturer Aston Martin. The new generation of Maybach models will be based on Aston Martin Rapide production, and will still carry the engines built by Daimler's Mercedes-Benz company. In exchange, the Aston Martin sports car will also be able to be equipped with the Mercedes-Benz engine.