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“The good results underline the improvement in profitability, even though the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages in the semiconductor supply chain, as well as the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine continued to affect business,<\/em>” the car brand said in a press release.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mercedes-Benz’s operating profit rose 28 %<\/strong> to 20.4 billion euros, exceeding the estimates of analysts surveyed by Facset (a financial data management company). They were expecting a profit of 19.6 million euros.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The adjusted margin of its Cars division reached 14.6 percent, 1.5 percentage points higher than the previous year and in line with the group’s targets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overall, the premium car brand<\/strong> sold more than two million vehicles in 2022, up 5% from 2021<\/strong>. These were driven by the premium segment (+8%) and in particular by the S-Class model (+6%) . In 2022, more than 19,000 vehicles of this model were delivered to customers, with strong demand from the US.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sales of Mercedes-Maybach, the most luxurious segment, where the price of a car is around $ 268,000, have reached records with an increase of 41%.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In addition, the German brand sold no fewer than 149,227 electric cars, an increase of 67%. Despite a difficult context for the automotive industry, notably affected by supply problems and rising raw material costs, sales of battery-electric cars rose by 24 percent in 2022, in the five main European markets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mercedes finished the year strong, with profit up 63% in Q4<\/strong>, due to the improving economic situation and the beginning of a (near) return to normalcy in supply chains. Partnerships with new suppliers and the impact of the inflation bonus for employees in Germany “led to slight headwinds<\/em>” in the last quarter, the group said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The year 2022 also saw a new beginning with the split of the Daimler Group into Mercedes-Benz on one side and Daimler Truck on the other, the heavy-duty truck leader with more than 520,000 vehicles delivered in 2022.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this new context, the year 2023 looks promising. The manufacturer expects an operating margin of between 12 and 14%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nSuccessful year in 2022<\/h2>\n