Mercedes-Benz reviews 84,662 automobile gross sales (excluding industrial vans) in america through the second quarter of 2024, practically 4% lower than a 12 months in the past. EVs had been the principle motive behind this drop.
In Q2, Mercedes-Benz offered 9,640 passenger all-electric automobiles, 36% lower than a 12 months in the past. This substantial lower triggered the EV share to drop to 11.4% from 17.1% a 12 months in the past. The U.S. market was not an exception, as Mercedes-Benz famous a 25% drop in EV gross sales globally.
Mercedes-Benz EVs within the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz presently provides 5 primary all-electric automobile fashions: the EQB, EQE, EQE SUV, EQS and EQS SUV. On prime of that comes an all-electric van, the eSprinter.
This quantity consists of the Mercedes-Benz EQB (3,173), the EQE Sedan and SUV (3,911), and the EQS Sedan and SUV (2,556).
Out of the three teams, solely the EQB famous a progress—fairly important, by 88% year-over-year, though after a comparatively weak Q1. The outcome after the primary half of the 12 months is comparable with H1 2023.
In the meantime, the EQE household famous a 47% gross sales drop, whereas the EQS household was down 57% year-over-year. It is a large change. Sadly, the producer does report the person outcomes for every of the 4 automobiles (EQE, EQE SUV, EQS and EQS SUV).
Mercedes-Benz BEV gross sales in Q2’2024 (YOY change):
EQB: 3,173 (up 88%) EQE Sedan and SUV: 3,911 (down 47%) EQS Sedan and SUV: 2,556 (down 57%) Complete: 9,640 (down 36%) and 11.4% share
* Beginning with Q1 2024, Mercedes-Benz reviews retail and wholesale gross sales. Earlier than that, gross sales figures had been reported on the retail degree. We up to date the numbers for Q1 and Q2 2023 to the brand new methodology.
Within the first half of the 12 months, Mercedes-Benz offered nearly 18,000 all-electric automobiles within the U.S., 25% lower than a 12 months in the past. Nonetheless, that is sufficient for an nearly 12% EV share within the model’s whole quantity.
On prime of that comes 642 gross sales of the all-new all-electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van. For reference, Ford E-Transit gross sales in H1 2024 amounted to six,301 items.
Mercedes-Benz BEV gross sales in Q1-Q2’2024 (YOY change):
EQB: 3,844 (up 4%) EQE Sedan and SUV: 9,024 (down 4%) EQS Sedan and SUV: 5,108 (down 52%) Complete: 17,976 (down 25%) and 11.9% share
For reference, in 2023, Mercedes-Benz electrical automobile retail gross sales elevated by 248% year-over-year to 43,202, accounting for 15.3% of the overall quantity.
Sadly, plug-in hybrid automobile gross sales weren’t reported.