Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) has planned out measures by which it could reduce gas consumption by up to 50% but has not reduced it beyond 10% as of yet, the carmaker’s production chief Joerg Burzer said on Friday. “We are prepared to do that any minute,” Burzer said on the sidelines of the opening of a new digital training campus in Berlin. “Let’s see what’s coming.” Chief executive Ola Kaellenius said in July a 10% gas reduction had already been achieved and that a further reduction of up to half could be implemented. read more Still, all contingency plans to prevent a production halt depended on supplier networks managing to deliver parts, Burzer warned. The comments echoed Volkswagen executives on Thursday who said the automaker […]