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Daimler reports 2012 profits increase on back of record revenue, unit salesAFP FRANKFURT -- German automaker Daimler said Thursday that its net profit rose by 8.0 percent to 6.495 billion euros (US$8.8 billion) in 2012 on the back of record unit sales and revenues.
February 8, 2013, 4:59 pm TWN “The past financial year was overall a strong year for Daimler. We achieved new records for unit sales and revenue at both the group and Mercedes-Benz Cars,” said chief executive Dieter Zetsche. Revenues rose by 7 percent to 114.3 billion euros and the group sold a total 2.198 million vehicles worldwide, 4 percent more than in the previous year. |
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