Daimler AG (DAI) Reports 32.1% Decline in U.S. Sales

January 5, 2009 12:11 PM EST
Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI) reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 20,848 units in the U.S. for December 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.

Total December sales were 18,507 compared to 27,269 for December 2007 (-32.1%).

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported December sales of 18,507 vehicles, bringing the company's total 2008 volume to 225,128, an 11.2% decrease over last year's annual sales record. Sales of the C-Class model line rose 13.8% for the year, and sales of the M-Class SUV line-up increased by 1.3$

smart USA recorded 2,341 sales in December 2008. Year-to-date sales for 2008 are an incredible 24,622 units.

Daimler AG, formerly DaimlerChrysler AG, is the ultimate parent company of the Daimler Group, which develops, manufactures, distributes and sells a range of automotive products, mainly passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses.[SM]

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