Mercedes Boom in China Boosts July Sales Above BMW and Audi

Mercedes-Benz sold more luxury cars than Audi and BMW in July, as its rising deliveries in China defied a market slowdown there.

Bolstered by demand for its C-Class sedan and compact cars in China, Daimler AG’s Mercedes saw global sales rise 15 percent last month to 149,753 vehicles. BMW AG’s namesake brand sold 147,513 vehicles last month, 5.8 percent more than a year earlier. Deliveries at Volkswagen AG’s luxury division Audi rose