Stuttgart, Jun 27, 2011 Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars: “Although its successor is about to be introduced, the B-Class is still extremely popular with customers, especially in Germany and in its second largest market, China. We want to further increase our market share in this segment through the launch of the successors to the current A-Class and B-Class as well as of two other sporty and emotional variants.” New B-Class to celebrate its world premiere at the IAA in September Peter Wesp, Head of the Mercedes-Benz plant Rastatt: “The great demand for the B-Class also reflects the outstanding performance of the team at the plant. We are now focusing on the production of the new B-Class with the same passion.” More than 700,000 B-Class cars have been delivered to customers worldwide since the vehicle was launched on the market in 2005. “The B-Class enabled Mercedes-Benz to set new benchmarks in the premium compact segment,” says Dr. Joachim Schmidt. “Although its successor is about to be introduced, the B-Class is still extremely popular with customers. Since the beginning of the year, the vehicle has been posting especially strong growth in its two main markets, Germany and China.” More: More than 700,000 B-Class Cars Delivered to Customers Worldwide « The World Of Mercedes-Benz AMG :t-cheers:
