The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. According to Källenius, Mercedes is “deeply involved” in conversations with officials to work this out, which you’d expect. Global sales of Mercedes’ passenger cars dropped 7% in the second quarter, but sales in the U.S. specifically rose by 10%. Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, the Committee’s chair, opposed the bill as it stands, saying that “we would never consider” banning Mercedes from the U.S. GM, for its part, has denied that its advocacy of the bill is tied to any single competitor.