Highest unit sales during any quarter for Mercedes
28/07/2015
With total sales of 714,800 passenger cars and commercial vehicles, the group sold 14% more vehicles in the months of April through June than in the second quarter of last year.
Mercedes had its best quarter so far for unit sales, with growth of 20% to 500,700 vehicles sold.
Volumes in Western Europe were boosted significantly by Italy (+37%) and the UK (+28%); sales in Germany rose by 7%. In the United States, the car division achieved a new high with growth in unit sales of 10%. Mercedes-Benz Cars recorded strong growth rates also in Asia, with 34% in China, 54% in Japan and 71% in South Korea.
Group revenue increased by 19% to €37.5 billion in the second quarter.
“We achieved the targeted margin for Mercedes-Benz Cars in the first half of the year. In all other automotive divisions, we are about to achieve our margin targets,” said group chairman Dr Dieter Zetsche.
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