Mercedes Car Group reports 1.7 percent rise in sales in July

Mercedes Car Group reports 1.7 percent rise in sales in July

Luxury premium carmaker Mercedes Car Group reported that its sales for the month of July were up 1.7 percent to 102,300 units.

The company gained from increased demand for their Mercedes-Benz brand cars.

The sales for these Mercedes-Benz branded cars were up 5.1 percent to 92,700 vehicles. However, the sales of the Smart car were down 22.4 percent to 9,600 cars.

The improved sales of the Mercedes-Benz and Maybach branded cars managed to offset the fall in sales of the Smart cars for the company.

The parent group of the Mercedes Car Group, DaimlerChrylser has said that they expect that full-year sales at Mercedes Car Group would at least match 2005 levels thanks mainly to a new model offensive at Mercedes-Benz.