Mercedes-Benz posts sales records in September and Q3 2012

• Dr. Joachim Schmidt:

• "Despite numerous model changeovers and the difficult market environment in Southern Europe, we sold more vehicles than ever before in September and in the third quarter."

• "Thus we are still on track to achieve a new sales record for the year as a whole. We expect further momentum in the fourth quarter, especially from our new models."

• Sales are up again in Western Europe; strong growth particularly in UK

• Mercedes-Benz is the premium brand with the highest number of new vehicle registrations in the U.S. and Germany in 2012. New models in high demand: B-Class, M-Class and GLK all post record sales in September 

Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz has achieved a new sales record, both for the month of September and for the third quarter. The 123,358 units delivered during the month topped the September 2011 record by 2.0%.

In total, the company sold 312,001 units in the third quarter (+1.1%). At 964,926 vehicles (+5%) delivered, sales of the brand were likewise at a new record high for the year to date.

The Mercedes-Benz Cars division also set new sales records for September and the year to date. The company sold 132,606 (+2.4%) Mercedes-Benz, smart and Maybach brand vehicles during the month. Total sales for the first three quarters of 2012 marked a +4.7% increase over the record volume achieved in the same period last year (1,043,910 u.).

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