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Mercedes-Benz's 2009 sales soar 77% in China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-13 10:03
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Mercedes-Benz marked 2009 as their "best year ever" in China with sales in the mainland soaring 77 percent to 68,500 vehicles, German-US auto giant Daimler Chrysler said Tuesday.
The locally produced C-Class cars became the best-selling model, totalling 16,000 units in 2009, up 156.3 percent on 2008.
Sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles in China set a new monthly record of 9,350 units in December.
"China became the fourth-largest market for Mercedes-Benz in the world," said Klaus Maier, president of Mercedes-Benz China.
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The company also said 2009 was the best year for Mercedes-Benz since it came into the Chinese market more than 20 years ago.
German automaker Volkswagen AG said its 2009 sales in China rose 36.7 percent to 1.4 million vehicles.
