Mercedes Dispels Rumors

2023 Author: Eric Donovan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 09:36

In Stuttgart you can see the sales figures of his bread-and-butter car in line with expectations. Mercedes still sees the best of times ahead of them.

The car manufacturer Daimler is convinced of the success of its E-Class. The upper mid-range model has a market share of 60 percent in its segment in Germany, said Chief Development Officer Thomas Weber at the presentation of the new E-Class T-model on Thursday in Wiesbaden. The manager conceded that the entire segment had shrunk in the wake of the economic and sales crisis. "The E-Class fulfills our expectations and plans 100 percent." Weber countered rumors that the E-Class was selling worse than hoped.

Convertible version in spring

After the sedan and the now presented station wagon version, the convertible will follow next spring. In addition, the range of engines will be expanded and additional markets will be opened up with the right-hand drive variant. "We believe that there are very many signals that the bottom has been reached and that there is slowly a stabilization and an upward trend," said Weber. In China, Mercedes is recording growth, while sales in Western Europe and the USA have at least stabilized. "The best times for the upper class are yet to come," said Weber. (dpa)