Troubles are mounting for the Australian operations of Mercedes-Benz as failing invoicing software has left its disgruntled dealers struggling to accept payment for new cars, as its shift to a Tesla-style, online-selling model looks set to come under Senate investigation.
On Monday the Senate Education and Employment References Committee sent a letter to Mercedes-Benz demanding a response to claims made by Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill in a speech given under parliamentary privilege last month, that it misled an inquiry into whether its new sales model would leave Australian franchisees $650 million out of pocket.
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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
