Mercedes-Benz's April 2016 Global Sales Rise 10.8% - Driven By 31% Rise in China - Maintains Pressure on BMW

Mercedes-Benz handed over 164,063 vehicles to customers in April (+10.8%), achieving its 38th record month in succession. A new record was set in each of Europe, Asia-Pacific and the NAFTA region last month. Mercedes-Benz was the premium market leader in the USA, Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia and Taiwan in April. The SUVs from Mercedes-Benz were especially popular last month.

Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz delivered 164,063 vehicles worldwide in April, an increase of 10.8% compared with the same month of last year. Thanks to double-digit growth, unit sales by Mercedes-Benz totalled at around 650,000 vehicles in the first four months of the year. The Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star set a new record in April as well as in the first four months of the year.


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PUGPROUD - 5/7/2016 7:46:19 AM

+1 Boost

I am starting to get this feeling that Mercedes is growing not only because of its exterior design but because it specifically hits the mark regarding today's driving and emotional needs. The roads everywhere we go are so crowded every time of day that the things most valued today I believe are a luxury interior, smooth ride, connectivity, autonomous driving aids and an emotional tie to performance which never really gets used much but feeds our psyche. The Ultimate Driving Machine is a fading icon. Just saying...what do you think?