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Mercedes-Benz worldwide sales drop by 2% in September, increase by 4% year-to-date

Muamer Hodzic October 7, 2008


In a continuing very difficult market environment in Western Europe, Japan and the U.S., the Mercedes-Benz Cars division still performed well. In total, the division has increased sales by four percent since the beginning of the year. A total of 979,800
Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles were sold over the first nine months of the year (Jan.-Sept. 2007: 942,300). Deliveries in September totaled 122,200 passenger vehicles (September 2007: 124,600, minus two percent).

Detailed numbers after the break.

Overview of Sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars
 
September 2008
% change
Jan.-Sept. 2008
% change
Mercedes-Benz
110,700
-3.0
877,800
+0.6
smart*
11,500
+9.0
102,000
+46.6
Mercedes-Benz Cars
122,200
-2.0
979,800
+4.0
Western Europe
75,600
-3.3
576,200
+0.1
– of which Germany
33,400
+3.7
254,000
+2.2
NAFTA
23,100
-5.5
219,100
+10.2
– of which U.S.
20,600
-8.5
195,500
+8.4
Asia/Pacific
15,400
+7.2
116,000
+12.9
– of which Japan
5,100
-15.6
30,300
-9.8
– of which China
4,400
+60.5
32,400
+53.6
* smart brand sales include the smart roadster and smart forfour

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