Mercedes Car Group boosts worldwide sales in August to 88,600 units

Worldwide sales of Mercedes Car Group passenger cars rose in August 2006 by 1.2 percent to 88,600 units (August 2005: 87,600). In the first eight months of the year, deliveries of Mercedes Benz, Maybach, and smart brand cars rose by seven percent to the record figure of 818,200 units (Jan.- August 2005: 765,200).

Mercedes-Benz worldwide sales were up by three percent in August to 81,700 passenger cars (August 2005: 79,200). From January through August, the number of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars delivered to customers increased by 11 percent to the all-time-high of 739,800 units (Jan.-August 2005: 667,400).


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jeffy210 - 9/7/2006 10:26:21 AM

+1 Boost

"Bluetech Hybrid" I wish. That really looks shopped to me. Does anyone know if MB is planning on that?

PlanoA4 - 9/7/2006 10:37:37 AM

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There was an article on the Bluetec Hybrid a whileback

http://www.autospies.com/news/Bluetec-Hybrid-The-next-generation-hybrid-system-3973/