July 24, 2019 – Daimler intensified portfolio review and efficiency programs and expects significant improvement of EBIT and free cash flow in second half of year 2019. Our second quarter results were mainly impacted by exceptional items of 4.2 billion euros. Therefore, our focus for the second half of this year is on improving our… Continue reading 24. Jul 2019IR Release: Daimler reports second-quarter 2019 results
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24. Jul 2019Daimler Financial Services AG today becomes Daimler Mobility AG
July 24, 2019 – Stuttgart (Germany). Today Daimler Financial Services AG will begin operating under the name of Daimler Mobility AG and act as a provider of services in the field of financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management for the entire Daimler Group. Furthermore, the Daimler Mobility business division is a strategic investor in mobility… Continue reading 24. Jul 2019Daimler Financial Services AG today becomes Daimler Mobility AG
Daimler Financial Services AG today becomes Daimler Mobility AG
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July 2019
Stuttgart
As of 24 July 2019, Daimler Financial Services is renamed Daimler Mobility AG. Financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management continue to be part of the core business of Daimler Mobility. New name underlines the strategic standard the business division has set for itself: to offer comprehensive flexible mobility solutions in the future. Stuttgart (Germany) – Today Daimler Financial Services AG will begin operating under the name of Daimler Mobility AG and act as a provider of services in the field of financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management for the entire Daimler Group. Furthermore, the Daimler Mobility business division is a strategic investor in mobility services such as FREE NOW, SHARE NOW and Blacklane. Flexible service offerings like Mercedes-Benz Rent (car rental) and Mercedes me Flexperience (subscription solution) complete the mobility ecosystem. As part of the approved implementation of the Daimler Group's Project Future, Daiml..
World first: Bosch and Daimler obtain approval for driverless parking without human supervision
Automated valet parking is the world’s first fully automated driverless (SAE Level 4)¹ parking function to be approved by the authorities System to be in daily use in the Mercedes-Benz Museum parking garage in Stuttgart Automated parking system collects and returns the vehicle completely independently Bosch supplies the infrastructure; Daimler the vehicle technology Special permit… Continue reading World first: Bosch and Daimler obtain approval for driverless parking without human supervision
Daimler welcomes investment by BAIC Group
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “We are very pleased that our long-standing partner BAIC is now a long-term investor in Daimler.” Daimler and BAIC are linked in a long-term partnership Daimler has been shareholder of BAIC Motor since 2013 Stuttgart (Germany) – Daimler AG… Continue reading Daimler welcomes investment by BAIC Group
Future of Sales: “Best Customer Experience 4.0”
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July 2019
Stuttgart/The Hague
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“Best Customer Experience 4.0” – Fact sheet including quotes by Britta Seeger: The most important facts on “Best Customer Experience 4.0” of Mercedes-Benz
Stuttgart/The Hague, Jul 18, 2019
“Best Customer Experience 4.0” – Press Presentation in The Hague: Kick-Off for the luxury experience 4.0: Mercedes-Benz presents the next chapter of the global sales strategy “Best Customer Experience”
Stuttgart/The Hague, Jul 18, 2019
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A warning sound is mandatory for electric vehicles
Since 1 July 2019, it has been mandatory to install a warning sound generator in electric cars. This is due to a new EU Directive. This stipulates that initially in newly certificated hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles – also trucks and buses – the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) must be installed for the… Continue reading A warning sound is mandatory for electric vehicles
Preliminary results for the second quarter 2019 – Daimler adjusts its earnings guidance
Stuttgart, Germany – Due to items listed below, Daimler AG has achieved a Group EBIT for the second quarter 2019 that is significantly below market expectations. Group EBIT sums up to EUR minus 1.6 billion (Q2 2018: EUR 2.6 billion). EBIT for the divisions amounts to: Mercedes-Benz Cars: EUR minus 0.7 billion (Q2 2018: EUR… Continue reading Preliminary results for the second quarter 2019 – Daimler adjusts its earnings guidance
Mercedes-Benz continues as number one in the premium segment despite ongoing model changes
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July 2019
Stuttgart
In the first half of 2019, 1,134,729 cars were delivered worldwide by Mercedes-Benz (-4.6%). New records were set for the second quarter and the first half of the year in France, Spain, Poland, China and Vietnam. 196,230 vehicles with the three-pointed star were handed over to customers in June (-3.7%). “After a challenging first half of the year, Mercedes-Benz continues to be at the top of the premium segment. We are particularly pleased with the great popularity of the new compact models. In the third quarter, we anticipate sales momentum from the new SUVs with the star,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales. Stuttgart. After the first six months of the year, Mercedes-Benz continues to be the leader among the premium car brands in a highly competitive environment worldwide, despite ongoing model changes. From January to June, 1,134,729 cars were handed over to customers by Mercedes-Benz (-4.6%). Unit sales decreased in the first half of the year primarily due to ongoing model changes for SUVs, the brand’s segment with the largest volume. In the second quarter, Mercedes-Benz sold a total of 573,856 cars (-3.5%). Sales momentum in those three months came primarily from the new compact-car models, including the new A-Class Saloon worldwide, and the new B-Class and new CLA Coupé in Europe. In June, the Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star sold 196,230 vehicles (-3.7%). Mercedes-Benz maintained its market leadership in the premium segment in the first half of the year in markets including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Greece, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Canada.
“After a challenging first half of the year, Mercedes-Benz continues to be at the top of the premium segment. We are particularly pleased with the great popularity of the new compact models. In the third quarter, we anticipate sales momentum from the new SUVs with the star,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales. “In July, two real customer favourites will be in our showrooms: the new GLC and the GLC Coupé. The GLC, which has been the highest-volume model in our SUV portfolio for several years, comes with the latest intelligent driver assistance systems just like the GLC Coupé and is equipped with MBUX as standard.”
Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market
In the first half of this year, 457,595 vehicles with the three-pointed star were sold in the Europe region (-4.0%). In Germany, the domestic market, 147,351 units were sold in the first six months (-2.7%) and 24,033 cars with the star were handed over to customers in June (-6.2%). Unit sales increased last month in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Russia, Portugal, the Netherlands and Denmark. Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz set new records for unit sales in the first half of a year in France, Spain, Poland and Denmark.
In the Asia-Pacific region, Mercedes-Benz sold 478,254 cars in the first half of the year (-3.1%). The Stuttgart-based company with the star increased its sales by 1.3% to a total of 344,657 units in China, the region’s core market, in the first six months. Deliveries in June were slightly higher than in the prior-year month, with a total of 57,018 vehicles handed over to customers in China (+0.1%). Unit sales in South Korea increased by 2.1% last month, and a new record for cars sold in the first half of a year was achieved in Vietnam.
In the NAFTA region, 30,808 vehicles were delivered last month (-4.1%). In the region’s core market, the United States, the prior-year level was reached with sales of 26,196 cars. Unit sales by Mercedes-Benz in the USA in the first half of the year totalled 147,396 vehicles
(-7.2%).
Mercedes-Benz unit sales by model
Unit sales of the compact cars from Mercedes-Benz increased in the first half of the year, with a total of 313,000 A- and B-Class, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and GLA models sold (+4.2%). More than 57,000 compact cars sold in June represents growth of 13.7% compared with the same month of last year. Demand for the new A-Class was strong worldwide last month (+47.0%), while the new CLA Coupé also posted strong double-digit growth in Europe in the second month after its market launch there (+66.6%).
More than 206,000 units of the C-Class Saloon and Estate models were delivered to customers worldwide in the first half of the year (-1.8%). During the same period, unit sales of the long-wheelbase version of the C-Class Saloon increased by 4.7%. Unit sales of the C-Class Estate were 23.4% higher in June than in the prior-year month and increased by 3.4% in the first half of the year.
Sales of SUVs in the first six months of this year were below the high prior-year level due to model changes, with approximately 367,000 units of the GLA, GLC, GLC Coupé, GLE, GLE Coupé, GLS and G-Class sold (-13.3%). Despite ongoing model changes, one third of all Mercedes-Benz cars sold worldwide in the first half of the year were SUVs. The G-Class set a new sales record in the first six months of its 40th anniversary year; deliveries actually more than doubled in June.
smart
In the first half of this year, 60,318 two-door and four-door cars of the smart brand were handed over to customers worldwide (-8.1%). In Europe, unit sales increased by 0.6% in the first six months. The smart brand enjoyed great popularity especially in Germany, with unit sales increasing by 12.8% to a new record in the first half of the year. In France and Switzerland, unit sales increased by a double-digit percentage in the first six months of this year.
Overview of Mercedes-Benz Cars unit sales
June 2019
Change in %
Year to June 2019
Change in %
Mercedes-Benz
196,230
-3.7
1,134,729
-4.6
Smart
10,231
-22.5
60,318
-8.1
Mercedes-Benz Cars
206,461
-4.8
1,195,047
-4.7
Mercedes-Benz
unit sales in the regions/markets
Europe
79,892
-3.5
457,595
-4.0
– thereof Germany
24,033
-6.2
147,351
-2.7
Asia/Pacific
81,439
-3.7
478,254
-3.1
– thereof China
57,018
+0.1
344,657
+1.3
NAFTA
30,808
-4.1
174,409
-8.8
– thereof USA
26,196
0.0
147,396
-7.2
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GLC and GLC Coup?: Starting signal for the series production at the Bremen plant.
About the Bremen plant. With a workforce of more than 12,500, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen is the largest private-sector employer in the region. Eleven models are currently produced at the site: the Saloon, Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet of the C-Class, the Coupé and Cabriolet of the E-Class, the GLC cross-country vehicle, the GLC Coupé,… Continue reading GLC and GLC Coup?: Starting signal for the series production at the Bremen plant.