Mercedes-Benz experiences 77,287 automotive gross sales in the USA through the second quarter of 2023, which is 2.3 p.c lower than a 12 months in the past. When together with business vans, then the full is 96,019 (down 2.8% year-over-year).
Nevertheless, the German producer has a purpose to be joyful, as its all-electric automotive gross sales are booming, reaching a brand new all-time report.
In Q2, Mercedes-Benz’s all-electric automotive gross sales amounted to 11,927 (up 509 p.c year-over-year), which is noticeable 15.4 p.c of the model’s complete automotive gross sales.
This sturdy progress is related to the introduction of a number of new fashions – particularly the domestically produced EQE SUV and EQS SUV, that are the 2 hottest BEVs.
Dimitris Psillakis, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA mentioned:
“We’re very inspired by the exponential demand of our electrical car line-up and Prime-Finish choices. Particularly, the EQS SUV and EQE SUV, each proudly manufactured in Alabama, proceed to advance our electrical offensive and welcome new prospects to the Mercedes-Benz model.”
Mercedes-Benz EQ gross sales final quarter:
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To date this 12 months, Mercedes-Benz electrical automotive gross sales exceeded 19,000 and virtually reached 14 p.c of the full automotive quantity.
Mercedes-Benz EQ gross sales year-to-date in 2023:
Mercedes-Benz EQB – 3,404 (new) Mercedes-Benz EQE Sedan – 2,990 (new) Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV – 2,845 (new) Mercedes-Benz EQS Sedan – 4,539 (up 12%) Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV – 5,490 (new) Complete EQ: 19,268 (up 376%) and 13.9% share
For reference, in 2022, Mercedes-Benz offered 12,423 electrical vehicles within the US, some 4.3 p.c of the full quantity (vehicles).
Mercedes-Benz EQ gross sales are anticipated to proceed to extend this 12 months, and plainly possibly even 40,000+ models are doable in 2023 (beforehand we considered greater than 30,000 models).
Particularly necessary is that the BEV share is getting stronger, which implies that an increasing number of prospects are going all-electric.
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Sadly, plug-in hybrid automotive gross sales weren’t reported.