9.11Merc-Benz China sales up 50% in Jan-Aug

Merc-Benz China sales up 50% in Jan-Aug

 

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Shanghai, September 11 (Gasgoo.com) Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz division
posted another sales record last month in China, with 6,400 vehicles sold,
up 52% from a year earlier. Its China sales in the Jan-Aug period rose by
50% to 37,800 units, gasgoo.com said today, citing the company's press
release.

 

Mercedes-Benz has set its monthly sales record in the China market for three
straight months this year, with August sales exceeding 6,000 units, and as a
result China has become the third largest market for Mercedes-Benz sedans.

 

Mercedes-Benz imported 1,800 all-new E-Class sedans to China last month, up
220% year on year, a new high for the model's monthly delivery. Sales of the
China-made C-Class sedans continued to grow in August, with an increase of
nearly 300% from a year earlier. 

 

Daimler makes Mercedes-Benz sedans in partnership with Beijing Automotive
Industry Holding Corp (BAIC). The venture will expand its current capacity
of 25,000 vehicles soon and produce a new E-class model in mid-2010.

 

Global sales of Mercedes-Benz dropped 13% year-on-year in August to 73,200
vehicles as demand for luxury cars remained weak. "We expect sales to be on
a higher level in the coming months," said Mercedes-Benz sales chief Klaus
Maier. 

 

Mercedes-Benz launched its ninth generation S-Class luxury sedans to the
Chinese market at the end of last month and expects the 2010 S-Class to help
it lead the country's luxury car segment.

 

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