BERLIN (AP) — Daimler AG says surging demand in China along
with a stronger performance in Europe helped propel its luxury
Mercedes-Benz brand to record monthly sales figures in March.
Daimler
said Friday that it sold 158,523 Mercedes cars last month — a
13.3-percent increase from a year earlier. Deliveries in China were up
34 percent at 24,937 while Japanese sales surged 39.5 percent to 8,690.
Mercedes
sold 7.6 percent more cars in Europe, delivering 76,587 vehicles —
helped by a 19.8-percent rise in British sales. U.S. sales climbed 11.2
percent to 27,401.
In the first quarter, Mercedes sold 374,276 cars worldwide — an increase of 15.2 percent.
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BERLIN (AP) — Daimler AG says surging demand in China along
with a stronger performance in Europe helped propel its luxury
Mercedes-Benz brand to record monthly sales figures in March.
Daimler
said Friday that it sold 158,523 Mercedes cars last month — a
13.3-percent increase from a year earlier. Deliveries in China were up
34 percent at 24,937 while Japanese sales surged 39.5 percent to 8,690.
Mercedes
sold 7.6 percent more cars in Europe, delivering 76,587 vehicles —
helped by a 19.8-percent rise in British sales. U.S. sales climbed 11.2
percent to 27,401.
In the first quarter, Mercedes sold 374,276 cars worldwide — an increase of 15.2 percent.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.