In Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold 25,600 vehicles in May (May 2008: 23,100) and increased sales by 11%. In addition to the boost from the new E-Class, the A- and B-Class also contributed to the growth in sales. Around 5,300 customers bought an A-Class vehicle in Germany in May (May 2008: 3,400), representing an increase of 54%. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 7, 2009
In April, Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 90,900 Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles (April 2008: 119,000, minus 24%) to customers worldwide. The Mercedes-Benz brand sold 80,700 vehicles in April (April 2008: 105,400). This represents a 23% decline from the same month last year, which was the brand’s all-time sales record for the month of April. The [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The global financial and economic crisis and the resulting difficult automotive markets placed a significant burden on the earnings of the Daimler Group in the first quarter of 2009. Daimler posted EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of minus €1,426 million ($1.852 billion) for the first quarter of 2009 (Q1 2008: plus €1,976 million or [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 7, 2009
In March, Mercedes-Benz Cars delivered 110,400 (March 2008: 131,500) Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles to customers worldwide, which represents a 16% decline. Mercedes-Benz sold 98,500 (March 2008: 119,400) cars in March, an 18% decline. Despite the continuing difficult situation on the automotive markets, and the E-Class model changeover, sales of Mercedes-Benz Cars in [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 6, 2009
Due to the ongoing downturn on almost all markets and the upcoming model changeover for the high-volume E-Class series, Mercedes-Benz Cars sold a total of 72,200 vehicles (February 2008: 96,800) worldwide in February (decrease of 25%). The division has sold 134,500 (January-February 2008: 187,200) Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart, and Maybach brand vehicles to date this year [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Mercedes-Benz today reported that its sales in the U.S. fell 35.5 % in January compared to same time last year. Even the popular smart fortwo was not able to help raise the falling numbers, even with tripling sales (from 641 last January to 1,776). Overall sales of Mercedes-Benz cars in the U.S. fell 42.9% to [...]
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