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Mercedes-Benz Q3 Car Sales Drop 8% as China Slump Offsets Europe and US Gains
Read this in the Market Flux appMercedes-Benz reported a sharp decline in third-quarter car sales, with global unit sales falling 8% year-over-year to 407,200 vehicles, and overall group sales, including vans, down 6% to 491,700 units. The primary drag was China, where sales collapsed 31% year-over-year to 86,800 vehicles amid difficult passenger market conditions and intensifying local competition.
The China weakness was partially offset by gains in other major markets. European car sales rose 5% year-over-year, while the United States posted a 6% increase, underscoring the uneven geographic picture facing the German automaker.
A bright spot within the results was battery electric vehicle demand, which surged 52% year-over-year to 78,100 units globally, suggesting Mercedes is gaining traction with its EV lineup even as its broader volume came under pressure.
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- FirstSquawkMERCEDES-BENZ REPORTED Q3 CAR SALES FELL BY 8% YEAR-OVER-YEAR TO 407,200 UNITS. HOWEVER, SALES OF BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES ROSE BY 52% YEAR-OVER-YEAR TO 78,100 UNITS. IN EUROPE, CAR SALES INCREASED BY 5% YEAR-OVER-YEAR, WHILE SALES IN CHINA DROPPED BY 31% YEAR-OVER-YEAR; THE U.S. SAW A 6% RISE. OVERALL Q3 GROUP SALES FELL BY 6% YEAR-OVER-YEAR TO 491,700 UNITS.
- LiveSquawkMercedes Cars Q3 Sales Update Global Sales Fall 6% Y/Y To 491,100 Units Global Sales Down 8% Y/Y To 407,200 Vehicles China Sales Fall 31% Y/Y To 86,800 Vehicles
- WsjMercedes-Benz Car Sales Fall on China Market Weakness