Vance production

[Wolfgang]

Looks like Vance is running at full capacity now, trying to keep up with demand.

May 2006

M-Class.....9500
R-Class.....1485
GL-Class...2545
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Total........13530
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Annualized that's more than 160,000.

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...07/010284.html

[OZlander]

Wolfgang, I've been away - you haven't gone over to the Dark Side have you? I thought you would at least wait for the GL. Its wheel articulation might suck but at least it doesn't look like a RAV4.

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by OZlander

Wolfgang, I've been away - you haven't gone over to the Dark Side have you? I thought you would at least wait for the GL. Its wheel articulation might suck but at least it doesn't look like a RAV4.

OZlander, these are my wheels.

[Wolfgang]

Looks like July 2006 was very busy...

"Mercedes-Benz also posted strong growth in the SUV segment, with worldwide sales of M-, R-, GL- and G-Class vehicles totaling 14,100 units in July. In Germany and other Western European countries, Mercedes-Benz is the best-selling premium brand in the SUV segment."


http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/dccom...0-0-0-0-0.html

[Wolfgang]

SUV sales in Germany:



R-Class leads Cayenne and X5.

Graph prepared by JESMB:

http://www.jesmb.de

[kryptonite]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

SUV sales in Germany:



R-Class leads Cayenne and X5.

Graph prepared by JESMB:

http://www.jesmb.de

awesome figures indeed....., but you have to take into consideration that people have stop buying the cayenne's and X5's because it's transition year for these models and the new body/engines are coming out soon