Carmakers have been grappling with poor EV gross sales, prompting a variety of producers together with Mercedes-Benz Group AG to rethink plans. Key areas together with Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, have eliminated or minimize incentives for EVs, elevating the strain on incumbents with new rivals like China’s BYD Co. shifting in on their turf. Volkswagen’s robust union presence has difficult the corporate’s previous restructuring efforts.