U.S. Mercedes-Benz Cars Division sales fall 25% in October

Daimler AG today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 17,232 units in the U.S. for October 2008. Mercedes-Benz USA reported October sales of 14,996 vehicles, bringing the company’s year-to-date volume to 192,294, a 5.3 percent decrease over the year-to-date record set last year.

Sales for the smart fortwo remain strong with deliveries totaling 2,236 for the month of October. This brings the year-to-date total to an incredible 20,392 units in less than ten months of being offered in the U.S. market. smart USA delivered its 20,000th smart fortwo in Dallas, Texas on October 30, 2008.

Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. Sales Summary Through October 2008
	Month Sales		%	Sales CYTD		%
	Curr Yr	Pr Yr	Change	Curr Yr	Pr Yr	Change
Mercedes-Benz USA	14,996	22,820	-34.3	192,294	203,085	-5.3
smart USA	2,236	n/a*	n/a*	20,392	n/a*	n/a*

Mercedes-Benz USA / smart USA combined	17,232	22,820*	-24.5*	212,686	203,085*	4.7*