Mercedes-Benzs Global Sales Up By 25.1% In First Half Of 2021
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Mercedes-Benz delivered 1,182,724 passenger cars to customers worldwide in the first half of 2021. The company recorded a growth of 25.1 percent compared to the same period last year. In China, Mercedes-Benz set two new records: The highest deliveries in the second quarter (219,059 units, +5.8%) and in the first half of a year (441,579 units, +27.6%). The company achieved double-digit sales growth in Q2 in Germany (+26.3%) and the USA (+38.6%).
Deliveries of plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars more than quadrupled in just six months, reaching 121,500 units (+305.0%). In total, the xEVs made up 10.3 percent of total Mercedes-Benz sales in the first half of 2021. Around 39,000 all-electric vehicles were delivered from January to June (+291.4%), including more than 19,000 units (+469.4%) of the EQA, EQC and EQV models
Sales of Mercedes-Benz cars in the Asia-Pacific region rose from January to June by 26.1 percent. In the Europe region, the recovery of many markets and an improved COVID-19 situation led to a sales growth of 53.7 percent in the second quarter. Mercedes-Benz sold in Germany a total of 107,269 cars from January to June, achieving a sales level slightly above last year (+1.0%).
Questions & Answers
Q.What proportion of Mercedes-Benz's total sales were made up of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles in the first half of 2021?
What proportion of Mercedes-Benz's total sales were made up of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles in the first half of 2021?
Plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars accounted for 10.3 percent of Mercedes-Benz's total sales in the first half of 2021. Their deliveries more than quadrupled during this period, reaching 121,500 units.
Q.Which specific all-electric models contributed significantly to the growth in electric vehicle sales?
Which specific all-electric models contributed significantly to the growth in electric vehicle sales?
Among the all-electric vehicles delivered, more than 19,000 units were the EQA, EQC, and EQV models. Sales of these specific models saw a substantial increase of 469.4% from January to June.
Q.How did sales performance in Mercedes-Benz's home market, Germany, compare to its global growth?
How did sales performance in Mercedes-Benz's home market, Germany, compare to its global growth?
In Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold 107,269 cars from January to June, showing a slight increase of 1.0% over the previous year. This contrasts with double-digit growth seen in other major markets.
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