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10th November 2008

Mercedes-Benz worldwide sales still positive

Sales figures of Mercedes-Benz vehicles worldwide have been released, they show that from January right through to the end of October sales figures are positive.

Some 93,800 Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart and Maybach passenger vehicles were delivered to customers during October. This shows that worldwide deliveries remain at a two per cent high for the year at 1,073,700 units.

In Western Europe, including UK 56,800 Mercedes-Benz vehicles were delivered, taking the annual total to 633,000.

Overall, the brightest spark of the sales figures continues to be smart vehicles.

There were 11,300 vehicles delivered worldwide throughout October, a positive percentage change of 6.5 per cent.

This also took the annual sales figures to 113,400, which is a positive change of 41.3 per cent.

Dr Klaus Maier, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Mercedes-Benz Cars, said of the September figures: "Along with the new-generation smart fortwo electric drive, we also presented the first hybrid production car from Mercedes-Benz in September."

 

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