Mercedes-Benz has sales records of 1.18 million

Mercedes-Benz had the strongest sales quarter in the history of companies.

From April to June, 594,528 customers received their new Mercedes-Benz (+1.9 percent). Thus, Mercedes-Benz has sold more vehicles than ever before in a semester.

Since the beginning of the year, 1,188,832 cars with three – pointed star have been delivered to customers all over the world. Unit sales thus rose 3.9% compared to the first half of 2017, the highest of the previous year.

In the first half, Mercedes-Benz was the most-registered premium brand in several markets, including Germany, France and Russia. , Switzerland, Portugal, South Korea, Australia, the United States and Canada.

With 203,783 vehicles sold, June posted the second highest sales since the beginning of the year (-2.6%). Last month's figures were affected by a fire among a US supplier. This meant a significant drop in production of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the global Mercedes-Benz factory market in Tuscaloosa and sales were below expectations.

Britta Seeger, Member of the Executive Committee of Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales said: "Thanks to an excellent performance from the team, we can come back on the most successful semester of the year. history of Mercedes-Benz. "