Dr. Joachim Schmidt:
- “Our sales were very good in the first quarter. We also want to achieve year-on-year growth in the second quarter, for which we will particularly benefit from the new generation of the high-volume C-Class and the new SLK.”
- “Based on our success in many markets and numerous new products, we want to achieve a new sales record in 2011.”
- Mercedes-Benz records growth in all regions during first quarter — number one premium brand in Germany and the U.S.; once again sales record in China
- Sales of S-Class sedan rise by 24.8 percent, making it the market leader in its segment worldwide; C-Class sedan is number one in its segment, shortly before the facelift
- smart sales up by 9.8 percent — high growth rates in Germany and China
