Mercedes-Benz sales in January rose 15.4% to 109,477 vehicles worldwide.
Chinese sales were up 45% year on year.
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In Europe the brand increased sales by 5.9% to 40,830 cars and continued to gain market share. In particular in Great Britain (+15.1%) and in Russia (+42.5%) the company was able to follow up on its sales successes of the previous year.
Compact cars provided strong growth in Europe. In Germany the brand delivered 13,595 vehicles to customers in January (+8.4%).
In the US, the brand’s largest sales market, Mercedes-Benz set a new record with sales of 22,604 vehicles (+0.5%), achieving market leadership again. An increase in sales in Canada (+30.1%) also resulted in a new record.
In the Asia/Pacific region Mercedes-Benz is still the best-selling premium brand among imported cars in Japan. In January the brand recorded an increase in sales of 73.4%. In China (incl Hong Kong) sales rose 44.9%, in India by 54.0%. In South Korea an increase of 89.5% was posted.
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