May 1, 200817 yr Daimler AG Reports 22,954 Unit Sales for U.S. Passenger Vehicles NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire/Link to Press Release - Mercedes-Benz USA Records April Sales of 20,271 - smart USA Records 2,683 Sales in April NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today reported total group sales (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 22,954 passenger vehicles in the U.S. for April 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted. Mercedes-Benz USA While experiencing a marginal three percent decrease in its April sales (20,271 vs. 20,895), Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) maintained a 1.4 percent increase for the first four months of the year (77,918 vs. 76,880), bringing year-to-date sales to the highest level in the company's history. Highlights for the month include significant increases in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class model line (up 33.5 percent) and the Mercedes-Benz M-Class model line (up 38.4 percent). smart USA smart USA continues to deliver vehicles to excited reservation holders across the United States. Currently 68 smart centers are operational and representing smart in the U.S. American consumer response remains strong as the company still has well over 30,000 net reservations and dealership traffic remains strong. Detailed vehicle sales information for MBUSA will be announced later today in a separate press release issued by Mercedes-Benz USA.Daimler AG U.S. Passenger Vehicles Sales Summary Through April 2008 Month Sales % Sales CYTD % Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Mercedes-Benz USA 20,271 20,895 -3.0 77,918 76,880 1.4 smart USA 2,683 n/a* n/a* 6,159 n/a* n/a* Mercedes-Benz USA / smart USA combined 22,954 n/a* n/a* 84,077 n/a* n/a* * smart sales in the U.S. started in mid January 2008
May 1, 200817 yr Author Mercedes-Benz USA Reports April Sales of 20,271 MONTVALE, N.J., May 1 /PRNewswire/Link to Press Release Year-To-Date Sales Up 1.4 Percent MONTVALE, N.J., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- While experiencing a marginal three percent decrease in its April sales (20,271 vs. 20,895), Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) maintained a 1.4 percent increase for the first four months of the year (77,918 vs. 76,880), bringing year-to-date sales to the highest level in the company's history. Highlights for the month include growth in the sales volume-leading C-Class model line which posted a significant 33.5 percent gain (6,850 vs. 5,131 units) for the month and a 37.8 percent jump (23,991 vs. 17,413 units) for the year-to-date. Increases were also achieved in two of the Mercedes-Benz SUV model lines. Sales of the popular M-Class rose 38.4 percent (2,582 vs. 1,866 units) for the month and 54.2 percent (12,089 vs. 7,838 units) for the year-to-date. The seven-passenger full-sized GL-Class gained 59.8 percent for the month with 1,938 units sold, and 83.5 percent for the year-to-date with 7,619 units sold. Separately, Mercedes-Benz achieved an impressive 78.3 percent (7,261 vs. 4,073 units) jump in sales of its certified pre-owned vehicles through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program for April, boosting its year-to-date certified pre-owned sales to 20,512 units, a 22.3 percent increase over the 16,773 units sold in the same period last year. Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. In 2007, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 253,433 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history and achieving 14 consecutive years of sales growth. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet athttp://www.mbusa.com.April April Monthly YTD YTD Yearly Model '08 '07 % 2008 2007 % C-CLASS 6,850 5,131 33.5% 23,991 17,413 37.8% E-CLASS 3,208 4,011 -20.0% 11,774 14,458 -18.6% S-CLASS 1,775 2,067 -14.1% 6,571 8,713 -24.6% CL-CLASS 275 330 -16.7% 1,073 1,114 -3.7% SL-CLASS 518 703 -26.3% 1,651 2,098 -21.3% CLK-CLASS 1,110 1,456 -23.8% 4,534 5,490 -17.4% SLK-CLASS 504 856 -41.1% 2,049 2,546 -19.5% CLS-CLASS 706 779 -9.4% 2,678 2,822 -5.1% GL-CLASS 1,938 1,213 59.8% 7,619 4,151 83.5% R-CLASS 735 2,382 -69.1% 3,542 9,783 -63.8% M-CLASS 2,582 1,866 38.4% 12,089 7,838 54.2% G-CLASS 70 101 -30.7% 347 454 -23.6% GRAND TOTAL 20,271 20,895 -3.0% 77,918 76,880 1.4%
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