Daimler continues along its successful course – record unit sales in second quarter and first half of 2016

• Unit sales significantly above prior-year level at 761,300 vehicles in second quarter (+7%)

• Second-quarter revenue up by 3% to €38.6 billion

• Group EBIT of €3,258 million (Q2 2015: €3,718 million)

• Group EBIT adjusted for special items of €3,973 million (Q2 2015: €3,764 million)

• Net profit of €2,452 million (Q2 2015: €2,372 million)

• Free cash flow of industrial business of €2,120 million in first six months (Q1-2 2015: €3,365 million)

• Significant growth in unit sales and slight revenue growth anticipated for full-year 2016

• Group EBIT adjusted for special items expected to be slightly higher than in 2015

• Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: "We are starting the second half of the year with record unit sales and will systematically continue along our path. The development of earnings once again shows that our company is extremely well positioned in all areas and that our long-term strategy is paying off on a sustained basis."

• Bodo Uebber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Finance & Controlling and Daimler Financial Services: "We continue to grow profitably and are well on the way to achieving our forecasts for the full year. We intend to make 2016 into another successful year for Daimler."

Daimler AG (ticker symbol DAI) has posted record figures for unit sales and EBIT adjusted for special items in the second quarter of 2016, thus continuing along its successful path. In the second quarter of this year, worldwide unit sales increased to 761,300 passenger cars and commercial vehicles, thus surpassing the prior-year number by 7%. In the first half of the year, 1.445 million vehicles were delivered, which is 7% more than in the prior-year period. Group revenue increased by 3% to €38.6 billion in the second quarter. Adjusted for exchange-rate effects, revenue grew by 5%. Group EBIT for the second quarter amounted to €3,258 million (Q2 2015: €3,718 million). Group EBIT adjusted for special items reached its highest level so far of €3,973 million (Q2 2015: €3,764 million). Net profit rose to €2,452 million (Q2 2015: €2,372 million). Net profit attributable to the shareholders of Daimler AG increased to €2,429 million (Q2 2015: €2,269 million) and earnings per share rose to €2.27 (Q2 2015: €2.12).

"We are starting the second half of the year with record unit sales and will systematically continue along our path. The development of earnings once again shows that our company is extremely well positioned in all areas and that our long-term strategy is paying off on a sustained basis," stated Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. "We are ensuring Daimler's long-term success with our global presence, our broad-based product portfolio across all divisions and our systematic development of mobility services. At the same time, we continue to set standards for safety, sustainability and technology leadership."

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