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Sales plummet 15 percent worldwide: Mercedes wants to gradually ramp up production again

DPA Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen: Controlled ramp-up of production at Daimler from April 20 The car maker Daimler suffered significant sales losses worldwide in the first quarter due to the corona pandemic. In total, around 477,400 Mercedes and Smart cars were sold from January to March this year, which corresponds to a decline of 14.9… Continue reading Sales plummet 15 percent worldwide: Mercedes wants to gradually ramp up production again

Car maker: unrest at Daimler: Management Board wants to merge financial organizations

Daimler headquarters in Stuttgart Of all things in the corona crisis, the chief financial officer unsettled his team with an organizational reorganization, according to the company. (Photo: AFP) Munich For Daimler– Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm April 1, 2020 is a special date. Finally the former celebrated airbus-Manager at the beginning of the month not… Continue reading Car maker: unrest at Daimler: Management Board wants to merge financial organizations

Daimler says expects Mercedes to post positive first quarter margin

FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on a car in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) expects to post a positive margin on Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and vans in the first quarter, thanks to rebounding sales in China and solid demand in… Continue reading Daimler says expects Mercedes to post positive first quarter margin

@Daimler: Mercedes-Benz delivers approximately 477,400 cars worldwide in Q1

Mercedes-Benz delivers approximately 477,400 cars worldwide in Q1

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Britta Seeger: “Together with our global retail partners, we have further strengthened our online activities.” Despite the challenging situation, Mercedes-Benz delivered approximately 477,400 cars in the three months of January to March. Mercedes-Benz Vans sold about 64,600 commercial vans in the first quarter of 2020. Significant impact of worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and temporary closures of retail businesses. First signs of recovery: All dealerships in China and South Korea are open. Daimler AG is supporting the measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and is following the directives and recommendations of international, national and local authorities. Accordingly, Mercedes-Benz continues to ensure that its customers worldwide receive important services and emergency services. A key role is played by the Global Logistics Center in Germersheim, which is responsible for the rapid delivery of parts to service centres around the world. The health and safety of its customers and employees have top priority. Appropriate precautions to prevent infection have been taken wherever work is taking place.
“The repercussions of the coronavirus affect us all and will continue to stay with us in the coming weeks. We took measures to protect our customers and employees at an early stage. Together with our global retail partners, we have further strengthened our online activities. Through our digital platforms, we are always available for our customers, especially in the current situation. We have not lost sight of our goals and are continuing to work on future planning and strategic projects so that we can quickly get back on track after the crisis,” stated Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG responsible for Marketing and Sales. “In China and South Korea, our dealerships are fully open and we see a significant increase in demand there. That gives us confidence.”
Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans unit sales
After a good start to the year in January, Mercedes-Benz ended the first quarter with worldwide retail unit sales of 477,378 cars (-14.9%). For the smart brand, the phase-out of predecessor models and the switch to solely battery-electric driving had a strong impact on sales during the same period: Worldwide, 5,863 units of the smart brand were handed over to customers (-78.3%). Commercial vans unit sales (Citan, Vito and Sprinter) were also good in January and a total of 64,588 units were delivered in the first quarter (-14.9%).
Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and vans started the year with a significant increase in global deliveries. The Mercedes-Benz products were very popular. The pandemic developments in Europe and USA and the consequences of the temporary closures of retail businesses in those markets had a significant impact on unit sales in March. Despite the challenging conditions, the Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans divisions sold a total of 547,829 units in the first quarter.
“The year 2020 started well and we were able to increase sales of our core model series especially in January. The impact of the corona crisis seriously weakened our unit sales already in March, and we therefore did not achieve our target numbers in the first quarter. Nonetheless, we achieved a very good result, especially in Germany. Customer feedback has been positive, and we are seeing right now the contribution our products make in our everyday lives – be it as ambulances, in service to the police or to delivery services and craftsmen. We will stay consistent on our course with regards to electric mobility and other future planning,” said Marcus Breitschwerdt, Head of
Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market
In Europe, 188,963 premium automobiles with the three-pointed star were delivered to customers in the first quarter (-15.9%). In Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold 64,332 cars in the months of January to March (-8.8%). In its domestic market, Mercedes-Benz was the premium car brand with the most new-car registrations in the first quarter, and performed better than the market. In the Asia-Pacific region, the Stuttgart-based brand with the three-pointed star ended the first three month of the year with 198,849 premium vehicles sold (-17.1%). In its biggest market China, Mercedes-Benz sold 138,960 cars in the period from January to March, which is 20.3% below the high prior-year level. First-quarter deliveries in North America amounted to 78,501 vehicles. Mercedes-Benz delivered a total of 67,746 premium automobiles with the three-pointed star in the core market USA, making it the highest-selling premium brand in the USA from January to March (-4.8%).
Overview of retail unit sales by Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans
Q1 2020
Change in %
Mercedes-Benz*
477,378
-14.9
smart
5,863
-78.3
Mercedes-Benz Cars
483,241
-17.8
Mercedes-Benz Vans (commercial models)
64,588
-14.9
Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans**
547,829
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Mercedes-Benz unit sales by region and market
Europe
188,963
-15.9
– thereof Germany
64,332
-8.8
Asia-Pacific
198,849
-17.1
– thereof China
138,960
-20.3
North America
78,501
-6.7
– thereof USA
67,746
-4.8
*Including V-/X-Class
**The retail unit sales of the Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans divisions are presented together for the first time in this press release on unit sales in the first quarter of 2020, so there is no comparative period.

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Katja Liesenfeld

Head of Global Business Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars Sales & After Sales

katja.liesenfeld@daimler.com

Tel: +49 160 8621488

Sofia Stauber

Head of Global Business Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars

sofia.stauber@daimler.com

Tel: +49 711 1755139

Andrea Eberhardt

Head of Global Communications Mercedes-Benz Vans

andrea.eberhardt@daimler.com

Tel: +49 160 8671683

Thomas C. Rosenthal

Global Technology Communications Mercedes-Benz Vans – Future Transportation & adVANce

thomas_christian.rosenthal@daimler.com

Tel: +49 176 30933075

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Russian truck maker Kamaz resumes truck production on Monday

KAZAN, April 6. /TASS/. Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz fully resumes production on Monday, April 6, despite the extension of non-working days due to the coronavirus pandemic until April 30, Oleg Afanasyev, head of the company's press service told TASS.
The company suspended work on March 30 in compliance with a decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On April 3, TASS reported that, after consulting with the leadership of Russia's republic of Tatarstan and federal authorities, the truck manufacturer decided to resume work on April 6.
“Nothing has changed (with the plan to resume production from April 6 – TASS), we will resume work from Monday. This applies to all production,” Afanasyev said.
On Friday, the company announced that measures to prevent the coronavirus pandemic will be strengthened. The daily inspections of workers, the disinfection of common facilities and vehicles will be supplemented by the remote work of part of the staff and a flexible schedule for the s..

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@Daimler: Development goals and myths of battery technology

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Daimler secures $13 billion loan facility

FRANKFURT, April 2 (Reuters) – Daimler said on Thursday it has signed an agreement for a 12 billion euro ($13 billion) credit line to increase its financial flexibility in the current coronavirus crisis. The credit line comes in addition to an 11 billion euro revolving credit with a term until 2025, including extension options. The… Continue reading Daimler secures $13 billion loan facility