BERLIN (AP) — Daimler AG says sales of its core Mercedes-Benz brand cars were up 13.2 percent in the year to June as strong demand in China and the United States helped drive growth.
Daimler said Monday that Mercedes-Benz sold 113,300 cars worldwide last month — which the company said made it the best June performance in its history.
Mercedes-Benz’s sales in China were up 177 percent last month to 13,700 cars. U.S. sales were up 20.5 percent to 18,300. The company also reported strong growth in Japan, Brazil, Russia and India.
Mercedes-Benz sales for the first six months of the year were up 15.2 percent to 556,700 cars.
Mercedes-Benz Cars executive Joachim Schmidt says the company also expects "a significant increase in the third quarter."
