Daimler AG (DAI) Reports 34.3% Decline in Mercedes-Benz USA Sales

November 3, 2008 12:23 PM EST
Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI) reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 17,232 units in the U.S. for October 2008.

Mercedes-Benz USA reported October sales of 14,996 vehicles, bringing the company's year-to-date volume to 192,294, a 5.3% decrease over the year-to-date record set last year.

Mercedes-Benz USA October ('08) sales (ex-smart) were down 34.3% compared to October 2007.

Sales for the smart fortwo remain strong with deliveries totaling 2,236 for the month of October. This brings the year-to-date total to 20,392 units in less than ten months of being offered in the U.S. market. smart USA delivered its 20,000th smart fortwo in Dallas, Texas on October 30, 2008.[SM]

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