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Mercedes May Catch Audi in 2013 Sales: Handelsblatt Cites Study 2013-11-17 16:35:07.203 GMT
By Richard Weiss Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Mercedes sales incl. Smart will increase more than 10% this year to 1.6 million vehicles, while Audi will have about the same number, Handelsblatt says, citing study from Center of Automotive Management. * Mercedes unit sales will overtake Audi’s if third-quarter dynamic continues * Audi can only maintain lead over Mercedes if its China growth exceeds current expectations * BMW’s lead so wide that Mercedes, Audi unlikely to catch up by 2020
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