Mercedes-Benz Worldwide Sales in August 2011

Mercedes-Benz cars are continuing to rise. Just last month, the sales went up to 7.9% from last year, which is equivalent to 87,384 worldwide sales.

“Our sales continued to develop very well in August. Germany, as our largest market, was an important growth driver, as well as many other markets in which we increased our sales considerably. All in all, we expect strong sales in the second half of the year and want to grow compared to last year. Record sales over the past eight months have created a very good basis for us to meet our full-year target of selling over 1.35 million Mercedes-Benz cars and smart fortwo— that’s more than ever before, “said Dr. Joachim Schmidt.

According to reports, what contributed to this growth is the increased delivery in Germany, a total of 23.2% increase. China, also had an increase, a 3.2% raise compared to August 2010.

SUV sales picked up, specifically the GLK, the SUV segment sold a total of 16,852 this month, a 28.4% increase year-to-date. The C-Class got a 9.7% increase while the luxurious S-Class posted 11.4%. Meanwhile, the E-Class convertibles posted an amazing 50.2% and the A-Class, not to be left behind, got a 66.3% increase.



Source: Daimler

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Mercedes-Benz' Sales Figure for June, Second Quarter and Half Year Soared

Image via WikipediaMercedes-Benz has announced that the company set triple records for its sales recently. The first one, last month was the best June records ever with a total sales of 120,510 globally, a 6.4% increase to the same month in 2010. And since the April and May records are also high, it meant that they also set the record for the highest sales in the second quarter. Finally, the first half of the year, with a total of 10,531 customers purchasing the three-pointed star brand, became the highest as well.

As the Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars, Dr. Joachim Schmidt said, “The first half of the year went very well for Mercedes-Benz. We achieved double-digit increases in many markets, our products are in demand, and we succeeded in setting a new record. Our aim is to continue this trend. In the second half of 2011 we want to achieve further growth compared to last year.” In addition to the very popular new C-Class generation, the new M-Class will also be a driver of the positive development.” He also added, “ Customers can order the M-Class starting on July 11, the market launch in Western Europe will be in fall. We’re on the right track, and this year we have our sights set on achieving an all-time sales record by selling more than 1.3 million Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and smart fortwo.”

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