Mercedes sales rise in Q2 on top-end, electric vehicles

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Sales grew in all the carmaker’s main regions – Europe, Asia, and North America – with deliveries in Germany up 23%, while China was up by 12% and the United States by 6%.

In the rest of the world, second-quarter sales fell 12% to 20,700 vehicles.

Electric vehicles continued to be the main growth driver in the quarter, with passenger cars sales growing 123%, to reach 56,300 units.

The top-end segment – which includes models such as AMG, Maybach, and G-class – also posted solid growth of 12% for the period.