Mercedes just announced almost all V8s are suspended for the US market for 2022

[CaminoRacer]

Due to supply chain issues? Seems like 2022 may be shaping up to be the worst year for shortages in a long time. The Covid snowball is still getting worse in a lot of sectors, maybe not get better until next summer.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/p3u1wd/mercedes_just_announced_almost_all_v8s_are/

Today MBUSA announced to its dealers that almost all V8s, including all AMGs, are dead for the US market for the 2022 model year.

The C63, GLC63, E63, GLE580, GLS580, GLE63, GLS63, GLS600 Maybach and the G550 and G63 are done.

Yes, the G class isn't coming back for 2022. MB is claiming it's due to supply chain issues.

Sold 2022 Model Year orders are included. If you have that 2022 G63 on order you're beat. G class production is supposedly continuing for the 2021 MY through December though.

The S580 and S580 Maybach are the only cars not affected.

I'll send a copy of the file to the mods if they want proof but I'd rather not post an internal dealer memo here.

Sad, but not unsurprising I suppose. There was indication that this is not permanent so production may resume once supply chain issues are sorted out.

Due to privacy concerns we will not be posting the internal memo, but OP has provided this documentation to the mod staff and it corroborates the post.

Relevant text makes it seem that this is largely due to supply issues. There is not definitive information in the memo regarding the duration of the V8 production suspension.

    MBAG has prioritized its focus to comply with various global, external and internal requirements, as well as several other factors, including but not limited to, challenges in the supply chain that have an impact on the product portfolio offered in the US market

[Submariner]

Jesus.  Used G's are already going for 20-30k above MSRP.  This is going to drive the used market nuts.

[Laconian]

This is the flip side of "the best, or nothing."

[Galaxy]

What is it about the V8s that they can not source? I would have thought they would sacrifice I4s to sell high margin V8s.

[Laconian]

Perhaps there is a part that is peculiar to their specific V8 which is in short supply?

[CaminoRacer]

I've heard that gaskets are in short supply due to the rubber market

[r0tor]

About the only dealership around me that actually has a decent amount of cars on the lot is the BMW dealer.  Everything else is probably <10% of what is normally sitting on the lot.  Crazy times...

I don't know if it's a trend, but Alfa is significantly decontenting 2022 models as well.  I have to assume it's to cover up supply chain weaknesses.

[Soup DeVille]

Perhaps there is a part that is peculiar to their specific V8 which is in short supply?

Any number of high precision parts could be the culprit.
I've been saying that the "chip shortage" is only the most visible thing slowing down production- any number of a thousand different things were going to slow it just as much should the chip supply be corrected tomorrow.

[Soup DeVille]

What is it about the V8s that they can not source? I would have thought they would sacrifice I4s to sell high margin V8s.

This is what Chrysler/Stellantis is doing. Production of the Grand Wagoneer is being pushed ahead even while lower tier models are experiencing shutdowns.
If they're going to sell 1 car, its going to be the expensive one.

[cawimmer430]

Somewhere in Sweden, a little girl is celebrating.