Mercedes-Benz sold 134,031 vehicles worldwide in May

Mercedes-Benz has continued the trend in recent months by achieving yet another sales record in May. A total of 134,031 vehicles were sold to customers around the world (+10.4 per cent). That makes 641,384 vehicles sold since the start of the year (+14 per cent),

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Ford momentum in China continues with May sales up 32 per cent

Ford China sales grew 32 per cent in May with 93,323 wholesales sold compared to 70,449 wholesales in May 2013. Year-to-date sales were up 39 per cent, with 461,473 wholesales sold compared to 332,308 wholesales sold in the first five months of 2013.

Passenger car sales

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Subaru of America reports 11 per cent growth in May sales, best-ever May sales month in company history

Subaru of America, Inc. reported 44,170 vehicle sales for May 2014, a 11 per cent increase over May 2013 sales of 39,892 and the best-ever May sales month in company history. Year-to-date sales for Subaru total 196,641 - a 19 per cent increase over the same period in

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Kia Motors America announces all-time best monthly sales in May

Kia Motors America (KMA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in the US, and the brand's momentum reached historic new heights in May with an all-time best monthly sales total of 60,087, a 14.8 per cent increase over the same period in 2013 and the first

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General Motors India sold 4,865 vehicles in May 2014

General Motors India has sold 4,865 vehicles in the month of May 2014 against 8,500 units sold in the corresponding period last year. These include 1,716 units of Beat, 1,076 units of Tavera and 934 units of Chevrolet Enjoy.

"The automobile industry has been

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Ford's May US sales up 3 per cent, Lincoln sales up 21 per cent

Ford Motor Company US sales totaled 254,084 vehicles in May, up 3 per cent from a year ago. Retail sales set several model records with 174,889 vehicles sold - an increase of 6 per cent.

"Fusion and Escape had their best months ever, which helped us to our strongest May

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TMS reports an increase of 12.6 per cent in May US sales

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported May 2014 sales results of 243,236 units, an increase of 12.6 per cent from May 2013 on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR). On a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in May 2014 versus 26 selling days in May 2013, TMS

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MNAO records best May sales in 18 years, growth of 22.5 per cent

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported May US sales of 29,731 vehicles, representing an increase of 22.5 per cent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through May are up 6.4 per cent versus last year, with 130,223 vehicles sold.

"Despite the economy being

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Hyundai Motor America reports May sales as its best month ever

Hyundai Motor America closed its best month ever with May sales of 70,907, up 3.7 per cent versus the same period a year ago.

"Our excellent spring selling season continued through the month of May with dealerships across the country seeing an increase in customers

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General Motors reports best US monthly sales since August 2008 in May 2014

General Motors Co. dealers delivered 284,694 vehicles in the United States in May, up 13 per cent compared to a year ago, marking the company's best May in seven years and its best total sales since August 2008. Retail sales - vehicles sold to individual buyers - were up 10 per cent

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