Mercedes-Benz Sales Dip, but Electric Cars and Vans Deliver Much-Needed Boost
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Mercedes-Benz sales dip, but electric cars and vans deliver much-needed boost
Mercedes-Benz had a tough third quarter this year, with overall vehicle sales taking a hit in key markets, with the German automaker reporting total sales of 525,300 cars and vans. But, hiding in those falling numbers, there's a much more optimistic story about the growing appetite for its electric cars and commercial EVs. The passenger car division, Mercedes-Benz Cars, sold 441,500 units in the third quarter. This was mainly due to a difficult …
A challenging Chinese market and auto tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have hit consumer appetite.
Mercedes-Benz undergoes turbulence in 2025: in the third quarter, its global deliveries fell by 12% compared to the previous year, reaching 525,300 units, while its electric vehicles (BEV) grow, although not enough to compensate for the trip. The United States and China lead the setback, despite good performance in Europe and South America.
Mercedes-Benz has sold fewer vehicles because of the weak business in China and the USA. For this, e-car sales attract.
From July to September, the car manufacturer sold 525,300 passenger cars and vans to dealers - twelve percent less than in the same period last year.


German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported a drop in sales in the third quarter. The company delivered 525,300 passenger cars and vans to customers in the three months to the end of September, 12 percent less than in the same period last year. DPA reports. In the first nine months of this year, sales fell by nine percent to around 1.6 million vehicles after falling by four percent to just under 2.4 million in the whole of last year. The passe…
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