Mercedes-Benz again grew its unit sales in May with vehicle deliveries to customers that are unprecedented for the month of May (121,360 units, +7.3%). The Stuttgart based manufacturer also posted a new sales record for the period since the beginning of the year with 562,824 units sold (+5.9%). The brand with the star grew strongly, especially in the NAFTA region, Russia and the Asian markets as well as in Western Europe. This success was mainly due to the new Mercedes-Benz compacts and the SUVs.
“We are continuing the positive sales trend in May as well“, said Dr Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales and Marketing. “We are posting solid increases in many markets in Europe and Asia, as well as in the USA, at a time, when the new E-Class and the CLA are just entering the big markets.“
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