Only the crisis of raw materials and components and Covid restrictions on those coming from the East prevent Mercedes to celebrate a fully positive second quarter of 2022: from April to June, deliveries remained below half a million units, approximately 490,000, with a -16% over 2021, while orders maintained high volumes. Particularly in light of the new electric family and the super-luxury models.
THE EQ DOUBLES UP 
Sales of battery-powered cars from the now large EQ family have almost doubled, with a total of 23,500 units & agrave; which translates into + 90% while overall deliveries of 'on tap' models, which include electric (including smart) and plug-in hybrids, reached 65,400 units, with a growth of 2%, while adding the first 6 months of the year it reaches 139,000 units & agrave; (+ 14%) of which 45,400 pure electric (+ 134%).
MAYBACH AND HIGHER RANGE FROM RECORD 
The models in the defined Top-End Luxury category which includes the Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach sub-brands as well as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, S-Class, GLS and EQS closed with an equal negative trend to the general one (-16%) and a total of 71,900 units & agrave ;. In this, the AMG performance brand suffered particularly, as it was hit the most. harshly than others due to the shortage of conductors, while other models recorded extremely positive figures.
& Egrave; the case of Mercedes-Maybach , which reached 4,400 units & agrave; recording the best second quarter ever (+ 25%) like this; like the flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which totaled 21,700 deliveries flanked by 8,500 EQS. Slight contractions for the C and E Class mid-range models (-6%) while the GLC SUV, although its segment is down by 4% and the new generation is already; on arrival, he also achieved his best second semester.
BAD COMPACT 
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+ 40% in China . Overall in the East the quarter closed at -20% but with a sixth month already; bucking. Less well is Europe where, on the other hand, uncertainty continues: less than 155,000 cars in the Old Continent mean -10% (downsized to -4% in Germany) while in North America deliveries exceeded 79,000 units & agrave; , and reached 91,000 counting also commercial vehicles , respectively -3% and -4% compared to 2021 even if with a market share in the entire semester of 10%.
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