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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Back then, Mercedes-Benz was the first premium manufacturer to launch a sport utility vehicle (SUV), the M-Class, and completely redefined the off-road segment. Argentina comes close behind with 11.6%. Focus on five customer groups.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Registrations of SUVs fell by 48% to 338,300 units while increasing their market share to almost 40%. For example, volume only fell by 5% for the Volvo XC40, which became the top-selling premium SUV in March, and the Range Rover Evoque registered 5,700 units, down by 3%. Some models performed better than others.

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Audi introducing supercharged gasoline engine version of SQ5 SUV at Detroit Show

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liter V6 TDI Biturbo diesel, and was not available in the US. The Audi SQ5 has been designed specifically for the following markets: United States, Canada, Russia, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and the Ukraine. New Audi SQ5. Click to enlarge.

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JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule

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The diesel crisis in Europe also helped to raise awareness among consumers about the benefits of driving electric. Elsewhere, Russia climbed the rankings and overtook South Korea, while Argentina and Turkey—two big producers of vehicles—saw declines, having felt the effects of challenging economic times. million units.

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