In May, Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 97,300 Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles (May 2008: 111,100) to customers worldwide (minus 12 %). The Mercedes-Benz brand sold 86,300 passenger vehicles worldwide (minus 12%) in May (May 2008: 98,100 units). Despite the fact that many markets are still in a difficult situation, Mercedes-Benz succeeded in markedly improving sales compared to the previous month (April 2009: 80,700). Factors that contributed to this improvement included the successful market launch of the new E-Class and the positive sales development in Germany and the Asia-Pacific region.
Overview of Sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars
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May 2009
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% change
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January – May 2009
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% change
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Mercedes-Benz
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86,300
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-12.1
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383,000
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-22.3
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smart*
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11,000
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-14.9
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50,100
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-9.9
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Â
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Â
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Â
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Mercedes-Benz Cars
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97,300
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-12.4
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433,100
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-21.1
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Western Europe
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59,000
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-6.7
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253,700
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-22.1
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- of which Germany
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28,800
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+12.2
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114,600
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-15.3
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NAFTA
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19,300
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-30.5
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89,900
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-25.7
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- of which U.S.
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16,300
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-33.4
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77,400
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-28.7
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Asia/Pacific
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12,900
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+7.8
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59,700
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-5.4
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- of which Japan
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1,700
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-31.8
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10,900
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-33.5
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- of which China
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5,500
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+67.5
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22,900
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+39.3
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