Mercedes-Benz posts new sales record for August

• Dr. Joachim Schmidt:

• "Demand for our products developed very positively in August. Although we are currently going through a phase of several model changes, in the past month we sold more vehicles than ever before in this period."

• "In mid September our new A-Class will celebrate its market launch. The more than 50,000 orders we have received since mid June show what an outstanding customer response the model is already enjoying."

• Despite declining markets – especially in Southern Europe – sales were slightly up in Western Europe, strong growth particularly in the UK and in France

• Mercedes-Benz is the premium brand with the highest number of new vehicle registrations in the U.S. and in Germany in 2012

• New models in great demand: B-Class posts record sales,
M-Class sees strong growth of over 43%, new sales record in August for GLK and G-Class; SL increases sales by a factor of over five

Stuttgart– Mercedes-Benz sold more vehicles in August than ever before in this month. With a total of 91,316 units delivered, sales were up 4.5% compared to the previous year. Since the beginning of the year, 841,567 Mercedes-Benz passenger cars have been sold (+5.4%) – likewise a new record. At 911,303 units (+5.1%), sales in the Mercedes-Benz Cars division have also reached a new high over the year to date. In August, 97,337 Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maybach brand vehicles were delivered (+4.5%).

Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars: "Demand for our products developed very positively in August. Although we are currently going through a phase of several model changes, in the past month we sold more vehicles than ever before in this period. In mid September our new A-Class will celebrate its market launch. The more than 50,000 orders we have received since mid June show what an outstanding customer response the model is already enjoying. With the new A-Class and the gradual introduction of other new models such as the CLS Shooting Brake and the GL-Class, our sales will gain further momentum."

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