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After the first six months of the year, Mercedes-Benz continues to be the leader among the premium car brands in a highly competitive environment worldwide, despite ongoing model changes.

From January to June, 1,134,729 cars were handed over to customers by Mercedes-Benz.

Unit sales decreased in the first half of the year primarily due to ongoing model changes for SUVs, the brand’s segment with the largest volume.

In the second quarter, Mercedes-Benz sold a total of 573,856 cars (-3.5 per cent). Sales momentum in those three months came primarily from the new compact-car models, including the new A-Class Saloon worldwide, and the new B-Class and new CLA Coupé in Europe.

In June, the Stuttgart-based company with the three-pointed star sold 196,230 vehicles (-3.7 per cent). Mercedes-Benz maintained its market leadership in the premium segment in the first half of the year in markets including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Greece, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Canada.

“After a challenging first half of the year, Mercedes-Benz continues to be at the top of the premium segment. We are particularly pleased with the great popularity of the new compact models. In the third quarter, we anticipate sales momentum from the new SUVs with the star,” said Britta Seeger, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales.

“In July, two real customer favourites will be in our showrooms: the new GLC and the GLC Coupé. The GLC, which has been the highest-volume model in our SUV portfolio for several years, comes with the latest intelligent driver assistance systems just like the GLC Coupé and is equipped with MBUX as standard,” Seeger said.

Mercedes-Benz has delivered 180,539 vehicles to its customers all over the world in January. The second-best start to a year for sales was influenced by important model changes in the high-volume Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and compact-car segments. In particular, the model change of the B-Class, CLA and GLE, each with a double-digit sales decrease, had a negative impact on total unit sales worldwide despite the ongoing high demand for the cars with the star.

The company expects the model changes to affect deliveries in the first quarter. With a high degree of probability, the full year will be affected also by exogenous challenges and geo-political risks.

At the same time, Mercedes-Benz Cars assumes that the model offensive will lead to sales growth in the second half of the year. The company with the three-pointed star therefore expects to slightly increase its worldwide unit sales overall, and to achieve another record in 2019.

Last month, Mercedes-Benz defended its market leadership in the premium segment in markets including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic, South Korea, the United States, Canada and Brazil.

“With more than 180,000 vehicles delivered, Mercedes-Benz has started the year 2019 with the second-best January ever. Last month was below the strong figure for the previous year; this was in line with our expectations, however, due to important model changes. With the B-Class, the CLA and the GLE, we look forward in the coming months to the new generations of models very popular with our customers and expect the model offensive in our high-volume segments to provide significant sales impetus,” said Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales.

Seeger added: “2019 will be a challenging year for the entire industry. But we expect to inspire our customers with new models – especially in the second half of the year – and therefore aim to achieve a slight increase in unit sales and a new record in the full year.”

Mercedes-Benz  started the fourth quarter with a new record in unit sales.

Worldwide, the brand delivered 190,021 vehicles, surpassing the previous best October unit sales from last year by 3.9 per cent.

In the first 10 months of the year, deliveries of 1,905,108 units by Mercedes-Benz were slightly above the high prior-year level (+0.3 per cent).

As planned, progress was made last month with worldwide vehicle availability in order to meet the ongoing high demand for the cars with the star.

However, unit sales continued to be affected by model changes. In the past month, the brand has maintained its market leadership in the premium segment in the Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada and the USA markets.

“Thanks to the worldwide intensive efforts of the entire Mercedes-Benz cars team, we started the fourth quarter with a new sales record. We will continue to drive this positive development forward together until the end of the year. Our goal is clear: We want to delight our customers with their desired cars as quickly as possible,” said Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales.

“The new C-Class Coupé and Cabriolet are already having an impact: More than 12,500 dream cars delivered worldwide ensured a golden October for the Coupés, Cabriolets and Roadsters from Mercedes-Benz. In Germany alone, unit sales of those models posted a substantial increase of more than 25 per cent,” Seeger said.

Mercedes-Benz said it delivered 1,512,268 vehicles to customers worldwide in the first eight months of this year, thus setting a new record of 1.1 per cent.

Never before in the company’s history were such sales made earlier in the year.

Mercedes-Benz sold 155,918 (-8.5 per cent) vehicles worldwide in August, the 30th consecutive month with global sales of more than 150,000 units due to the ongoing strong demand for cars with the three-pointed star.

As expected, there was an impact on unit sales in August from challenges relating to vehicle availability, including model changes and delays in vehicle certification in some markets. Nevertheless, Mercedes-Benz defended in the first eight months of the year its position as the best-selling premium brand worldwide.

“I am delighted that Mercedes-Benz reached the mark of 1.5 million cars delivered earlier than ever in the year. As a strong team, we will continue to work on meeting the ongoing high demand for our vehicles, also again in terms of delivery. And with the EQC model, we have presented the first fully-electric Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) of our EQ product and technology brand to the world public in Stockholm. We will set additional markers and impulses in the market with the EQC,”Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing and Sales, said.

In Europe, Mercedes-Benz sold 54,989 vehicles in August (-10.7 per cent). In the first eight months of the year, sales totalled 597,347 units (-3.9 per cent). In Germany, the domestic market, Mercedes-Benz delivered 21,442 vehicles with the three-pointed star in August (-14.8 per cent) and a total of 195,163 cars were handed over to customers in Germany in the first eight months of this year (-4.2 per cent). In France, Spain, Sweden, Poland and Denmark, more cars with the star were sold in the first eight months than ever before in that period.

In the Asia-Pacific region, demand for Mercedes-Benz models in the first eight months of the year led to a new record of 639,184 units sold (+9.8 per cent). Last month, the brand with the star delivered 72,342 vehicles in that region, which is just slightly below the prior-year level (-1.3 per cent). In China, the biggest market, a new high for an August was achieved with sales of 53,295 cars (+5.5 per cent). So far this year, 446,075 vehicles have been handed over to customers – more than ever before in the first eight months of a year (+13.9 per cent). Mercedes-Benz achieved additional sales records for the first eight months also in Japan, India, Thailand and Malaysia.

The E-Class Saloon and Estate set a new record with sales of 25,367 units last month (+0.4 per cent). Since the market launch of the current models, more than 700,000 customers worldwide have been delighted to receive their new E-Class Saloon or Estate.

Mercedes-Benz increased its sales of the S-Class Saloon in August by 30.3 per cent to 5,254 units. From January to August, more than 53,000 units of the S-Class Saloon were sold (+26.6 per cent).

Weststar Associates Limited, the Authorised General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria, has un-veiled Mercedes-Benz Vito.

The car boasts of top value for total cost of ownership (TCO) as well as an outstanding economy, and technology, with emphasis on safety and assistance systems

Since its introduction in 2014, the  Vito has continued to position itself as a pacesetter in the mid-size van segment and in the transport industry.The mid-size van, born from Mercedes-Benz’s boldest genes has become an active part of the ‘Mercedes-Benz vans goes global’ business unit strategy which was in response to the needs of worldwide customers for maximum availability of Mercedes-Benz products in every market.

With the Vito Tourer, Mercedes-Benz has opened a new chapter in passenger transport. It is divided into the highly functional and robust Vito Tourer BASE, the versatile Vito Tourer PRO and the high-quality Vito Tourer SELECT. Meaning, the Vito Tourer can be tailored to accommodate all types of passenger transport, as its functional design and reliable quality makes it the perfect workhorse for every working day. The Vito Tourer has space for up to nine seats (depending on the model), an optional panoramic sliding sunroof and sliding doors that enable comfortable access to the vehicle.

The length variants in the Vito Tourer provide a very spacious interior that delivers comfort for both driver and passengers. With three lengths spanning the Compact (4.90 m), Long (5.14 m) and Extra-Long (5.37 m) variants, the Vito offers plenty of choice. In the Vito Tourer the passenger compartment and installed seating have options of two and three-passenger bench seats. The seats can be installed on wood or plastic flooring, or on a floor with fine carpeting for use as an exclusive shuttle. There is also the option of an eight-seater as standard in the Vito Tourer PRO and a nine-seater as standard in the Vito Tourer BASE.

Both the driver and passengers are comfortably seated in the interior of the Vito Tourer, benefiting from more space than in previous models. Redesigned, the Vito’s cockpit is exemplary in terms of its functionality and ergonomics, while the seats remain comfortable even during long journeys, thanks to their robust upholstery fabric an ergonomic cushioning. The optional audio systems make the journey even more enjoyable with excellent connections and entertainment while on the move. The audio systems available include the Audio 10, Audio 15 radios and the Becker MAP Pilot navigation system.

Weststar Associates Managing Director Mr. Mirko Plath, said customers  who ready to make purchases in the passenger transport and the mid-size van segments are provided with an opportunity to get more out of their vehicle and more for their business when they purchase the Vito Tourer. The superior safety systems speak for themselves as best in its class. He also emphasized that commitment to best product delivery to customers is key for Weststar.

“We remain committed to providing for the needs of our clients and customers in this ever changing business terrain, this is why we have delivered a versatile product in the Vito Tourer – a mid-size van that scores high points in fuel economy & cost of ownership, leading the way in technological advancements in its segment to the Nigerian market,” he said.

Weststar, he said, is offering after-sales services to early buyers of the car.

Mercedes-Benz has been having the strongest-selling quarter recently in the companies’ history.

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

Since the beginning of the year, 1,188,832 cars with the three-pointed star were delivered to customers all over the world. Unit sales were thus 3.9 per cent higher than in the previous highest first half year in 2017.

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

With 203,783 vehicles sold, June had the second highest sales since the beginning of the year (-2.6 per cent). Figures of last month were affected among other things by a fire at a US supplier. This meant a significant lower production of the Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for the world market at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa and sales were less than planned.

Britta Seeger, a Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales, said: “Thanks to an outstanding team performance, we can look back on the most successful half year in the history of Mercedes-Benz.’’