Growing demand for SUV and crossovers could jeopardise growth in the German automotive industry . BMW , Mercedes - Benz and Audi all manufacture their sedan ##s at home but produce SUVs overseas , meaning domestic plants are suffering . The companies have taken steps to move SUV production back to Germany to counterbalance the trend . But questions remain over whether such moves will be enough to prevent further declines in Germany 's manufacturing sector .
Growing demand for SUVs and crossovers could jeopardise jobs in the German automotive industry. BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi all manufacture their sedan cars at home but produce SUVs overseas, meaning domestic plants are suffering. The companies have taken steps to move SUV production back to Germany to counterbalance the trend. But questions remain over whether such actions will be enough to prevent further declines in Germany's manufacturing sector.