Sales at the Mercedes-Benz Cars division continue to increase. Since the beginning of the year, sales of Mercedes-Benz, AMG, smart and Maybach brand vehicles have risen by seven percent to 773,200 units (January – July 2007: 721,400 units). In July, the division increased deliveries by one percent to 105,100 vehicles (July 2007: 103,700). The Mercedes-Benz brand delivered a total of 92,700 vehicles to customers in July, compared to 93,800 units in the same month of 2007. For the year to date, sales of the Mercedes-Benz brand have increased by three percent to the record figure of 691,900 units (January – July 2007: 669,500 units).