August 27, 2025 – Mercedes – Benz has officially announced that it has divested all of its shares in Nissan Motor Co. for a sum of 47.87 billion yen, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The German automaker revealed that it sold 140.1 million Nissan shares at a price of 341.3 yen per share. Mercedes – Benz commented that this move was aimed at “streamlining its investment portfolio.” These shares had been transferred to its pension assets back in 2016 and were not part of a strategic investment plan.
Data from research firm LSEG Refinitiv shows that as of the end of March this year, Mercedes – Benz held a 3.77% stake in Nissan. It’s worth noting that this share sale took place after Nissan and its largest shareholder, Renault, revised their cooperation agreement. The two companies adjusted the agreement, reducing Renault’s shareholding requirement in Nissan from 15% to 10%.
As of the time of this report, Nissan has declined to comment on the matter.
