| The time has come once again to evaluate the | | | | trucks posted a 12.8 percent increase over last year's |
| performance of auto makers. Sales figures from | | | | February sales figures. Last year, during the month of |
| different auto industry players have already been | | | | February, Mercedes-Benz USA only managed to sell |
| announced and while it is a given that some will be | | | | 55 units of the luxury SUV G-Class, this year though, |
| winners and some may see decrease in the number | | | | the luxury car maker sold 172 units which is a 212.7 |
| of units sold, this monthly evaluation is always a good | | | | percent increase. |
| information source for those following closely the | | | | The car maker also made good performance in |
| trends in the auto industry. | | | | terms of selling pre-owned vehicles. Under their |
| Mercedes-Benz USA reported that they have sold | | | | Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program, Mercedes-Benz |
| 17,304 new vehicles for the month of February. The | | | | reported that they have sold 3,910 pre-owned |
| sales figure is lower than their performance last year | | | | vehicles for the month of February. This is an |
| for the same period. It can be remembered that last | | | | increase of 13 percent over last year's February sales |
| year's output broke their sales record for the month | | | | figures of pre-owned vehicles for the company. This |
| of February. While their sales figure for the month of | | | | year, Mercedes-Benz has sold a total of 7,519 |
| February this year is lower than last year's, the car | | | | pre-owned units to date. This is a 15.2 percent |
| maker saw an increase in their year-to-date total | | | | improvement over last year's output for the same |
| number of vehicles sold. With a strong sale in | | | | period. |
| January, Mercedes-Benz USA posted a 15.2 percent | | | | Mercedes-Benz USA which is based in Montvale, New |
| increase from last year through the same period. | | | | Jersey is not only charged with the sales, marketing |
| Out of the more than 17,000 vehicles, 11,890 of | | | | and service of Mercedes-Benz units in the United |
| them are passenger cars. The car maker's C and | | | | States but also with Maybach products. It can be |
| E-Class units are two of the faster selling models | | | | remembered that Mercedes-Benz has posted record |
| from the Mercedes-Benz lot. Combined, the models | | | | sales figure for the whole year in 2006. Last year, |
| posted a 30.9 percent increase in sales over last | | | | they have sold a total of 248,080 units while going |
| year's sales output for the same period. The demand | | | | on a streak of 13 years of consecutive sales growth. |
| for these models has grown so that it can be likened | | | | This year, the company seems to be doing good |
| to the demand for high performance Volvo ball joints. | | | | considering that they have already surpassed last |
| Another model line which has showed an | | | | year's year-to-date total for the first two months of |
| improvement in terms of sales output is the | | | | the year. |
| Mercedes Benz M-Class. This family of luxury light | | | | |