Mercedes only sold 204,600 electric vehicles in 2024. This is a disappointing score, down 22% compared to the previous year, or 56,100 fewer copies.
The share of electric cars falls below 10%
While the car manufacturers are publishing their results for 2024 in turn, at Mercedes, the figures are not good. The Stuttgart firm is experiencing a setback in the electrical sector. The brand sold 185,100 electric cars and 19,500 electric utility vehicles. A result down 22% compared to 2023.
Battery vehicles now only represent 9.3% of the mix. In 2023, their share was still 11%. At the same time, plug-in hybrid models increased by 13%. All engines combined, sales of cars intended for individuals stood at 1.98 million units, a drop of 3%.
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Mercedes will bet everything on the electric CLA
In detail, sales fell by 3% in Europe and 7% in China, but they increased by 8% in North America. Mercedes has suffered the full brunt of the general slowdown in the adoption of electric vehicles, particularly in Germany after the removal of the bonus. But the company is already thinking about 2025. The arrival of the electric CLA could change everything for the German firm.
Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes, specifies on this subject that “ we will strengthen our portfolio with the largest product offensive in our company’s history, which will begin this year with the all-new CLA “. Andy had the opportunity to discover it a few days ago. The future rival of Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal is promising.
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