Daimler AG Reports August 2009 Sales: 18,734 U.S. Mercedes-Benz Cars Division Cars Sold
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-- Mercedes-Benz USA Records Strongest Sales Month So Far in 2009 and Reports August Sales of 17,112 -- smart USA Continues to Improve Monthly Sales in 2009 and Records 1,622 Sales in August
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2009; Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 18,734 units, a decline of 10.5 percent compared to August 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported August sales of 17,112 vehicles. Although August volume was slightly off by 7.5 percent versus August 2008, August sales were MBUSA's strongest so far this year and marked the fourth month of increasing sales momentum.
The volume leaders for the month were the E-, C-, and M-Class with sales of 4,671, 4,253, and 2,577 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class continues to exhibit strong sales performance, topping August 2008 by 74.2%.
On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 118,428 new vehicles, a decrease of 25.3 percent over the comparable period last year.
smart USA recorded 1,622 sales in August 2009, an increase of 14.3% versus July 2009, and its best month since March of this year and second consecutive month over month sales increase. Since its introduction in the United States, there are now over 36,000 smart fortwos traveling the roads throughout America. The smart fortwo offers the right balance of power, outstanding fuel efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and excellent value.
Detailed vehicle sales information for MBUSA will be announced later today in a separate press release issued by Mercedes-Benz USA.
Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. Sales Summary Through August 2009
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Month Sales Sales CYTD
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Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
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Mercedes-Benz USA 17,112 18,507 -7.5% 118,428 158,519 -25.3%
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smart USA 1,622 2,420 -33.0% 11,607 16,378 -29.1%
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Mercedes-Benz USA /
smartUSA combined 18,734 20,927 -10.5% 130,035 174,897 -25.7%
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Daimler AG, Stuttgart, with its businesses Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Daimler Financial Services, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses, is a globally leading producer of premium passenger cars and the global market leader of heavy- and medium-duty trucks as well as buses. The Daimler Financial Services division has a broad offering of financial services, including vehicle financing, leasing, insurance and fleet management. Daimler sells its products in nearly all the countries of the world and has production facilities on five continents. The company's founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, continued to make automotive history following their invention of the automobile in 1886. As an automotive pioneer, Daimler and its employees willingly accept an obligation to act responsibly towards society and the environment and to shape the future of safe and sustainable mobility with groundbreaking technologies and high-quality products. The current brand portfolio includes the world's most valuable automobile brand, Mercedes-Benz, as well as smart, AMG, Maybach, Freightliner, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Setra, Orion and Thomas Built Buses. The company is listed on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt, New York and Stuttgart (stock exchange abbreviation DAI). In 2008, the Group sold 2.1 million vehicles and employed a workforce of over 270,000 people; revenue totaled euro 95.9 billion and EBIT amounted to euro 2.7 billion. Daimler is an automotive Group with a commitment to excellence, and aims to achieve sustainable growth and industry-leading profitability.
