Mercedes-Benz's 2009 China sales up 77pc
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
SHANGHAI, Jan 12 (Reuters): Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit said it sold 77 per cent more cars in China in 2009 compared with a year earlier.
Mercedes-Benz, which competes with BMW among others globally, sold a record 68,500 cars in China last year, it said in a statement late Monday, beating its previous target of 65,000 units.
Sales of its new generation S-Class came to 15,000 units, while the C-Class model finished the year with total deliveries of more than 16,000 units, making it the best-selling car in the Mercedes-Benz family, it said.
Sales of the all-new E-Class model, launched in July totaled 8,200 units, it said.
China has been a major bright spot amid a global industry downturn as Beijing's aggressive stimulus measures bolstered consumer confidence.
Mercedes-Benz, which competes with BMW among others globally, sold a record 68,500 cars in China last year, it said in a statement late Monday, beating its previous target of 65,000 units.
Sales of its new generation S-Class came to 15,000 units, while the C-Class model finished the year with total deliveries of more than 16,000 units, making it the best-selling car in the Mercedes-Benz family, it said.
Sales of the all-new E-Class model, launched in July totaled 8,200 units, it said.
China has been a major bright spot amid a global industry downturn as Beijing's aggressive stimulus measures bolstered consumer confidence.