Mercedes stars
The automaker slightly increased its sales in the first quarter.
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The carmaker Mercedes-Benz increased sales slightly in the first quarter despite continued disruptions in supply chains and a weak economy. From January to March, the Dax group delivered 503,500 cars to dealers and private customers, an increase of three percent compared to the same period last year.
“The demand from our customers for top-end and battery-electric vehicles is the driving force behind our sales results in the first quarter,” said Sales Director Britta Seeger on Wednesday. Accordingly, top-of-the-range models such as the G-Class and Maybach were particularly in demand, but also entry-level models from the brand with the star such as the GLA and GLB and their battery-powered counterparts. The share of pure e-cars in total sales has risen to ten percent from six percent a year ago.