DaimlerChrysler AG Reports 4 Percent Increase in U.S. Sales for Passenger Vehicles for February 2006
01 Mars 2006 - 5:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
* Chrysler Group Reports Sales of 190,367 Vehicles, a 3 Percent
Increase for February 2006 NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- DaimlerChrysler AG (NYSE: DCX), the third largest U.S. auto
maker, today reported total group sales of 207,723 passenger
vehicles in the U.S. for February 2006, a 4 percent increase
compared to February 2005. All sales figures in this release are on
an unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020212/DCXLOGO ) Chrysler
Group, which consists of the Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge brands,
posted sales of 190,367 vehicles in the U.S., an increase of 3
percent. Following global sales growth of 4.7 percent to 2.83
million units in 2005, Chrysler Group will launch 10 all-new
vehicles in 2006, the most aggressive product launch in company
history, while introducing some of the most fuel- efficient
vehicles to date. Chrysler Group will take its best-selling Dodge
brand to international markets in 2006, beginning with the all-new
2007 Dodge Caliber which is arriving in U.S. dealerships this
month. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) posted sales of 17,356 units, up
28 percent compared to the same month last year. On the heels of
recording twelve consecutive years of sales growth in 2005,
February sales were boosted in part by this months' introduction of
the 2007 S-Class, the ninth generation of Mercedes-Benz flagship
vehicle. Detailed vehicle sales information for MBUSA and Chrysler
Group will be announced later today in separate press releases
issued by the groups. February 2005 and February 2006 both had 24
selling days. DaimlerChrysler AG U.S. Sales Summary Through
February 2006 Month Sales % Sales CYTD % Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr
Yr Pr Yr Change CHRYSLER GROUP 190,367 185,643 3% 345,832 333,754
4% MERCEDES-BENZ USA 17,356 13,513 28% 29,825 25,614 16%
DAIMLERCHRYSLER 207,723 199,156 4% 375,657 359,368 5% Selling Days
24 24 24 24 Further information from DaimlerChrysler is available
on the internet at: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020212/DCXLOGODATASOURCE:
DaimlerChrysler AG CONTACT: Han Tjan, +1-212-909-9063, or Donna
Boland, Mercedes-Benz USA, +1-201-573-6893, or Kevin McCormick,
Chrysler Group, +1-248-512-6218, all for DaimlerChrysler AG Web
site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
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