Mercedes achieves 9th consecutive record year, retains No 1 spot

Moses Akaigwe
The year 2019 was the ninth consecutive record year for Mercedes-Benz, with growth of 1.3 percent to a total of 2,339,562 units delivered worldwide. At the same time, Mercedes-Benz maintained its leading position among the luxury car brands for the fourth year in a row. In all three of its main markets – China, Germany and the USA – the Stuttgart-based brand with the three-pointed star surpassed the high levels of the previous year. 
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