Mercedes-Benz set a record
From July to September 2026, the brand sold 68.4 thousand electric vehicles, an increase of 61 percent.
Quick Look
- In the third quarter of 2026, Mercedes-Benz sold a record 68.4 thousand electric vehicles (+61%), bringing their global share to 16.8%.
- Demand exceeded supply, which is why factories switched to three-shift operation.
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Why It Matters
Mercedes-Benz is increasing production and sales of electric vehicles amid global demand for environmentally friendly transport.
Mercedes-Benz set a record for quarterly sales of electric vehicles: from July to September 2026, the brand delivered 68.4 thousand electric vehicles to customers - 61 percent more than a year earlier. This was reported by the publication “Behind the wheel”.
The share of electric vehicles in global sales of the passenger division of Mercedes-Benz Cars reached a record 16.8 percent. Together with plug-in hybrids, the share of electrified versions was 25 percent. In Europe, sales of electric cars for the quarter grew by 78 percent year on year and by 24 percent compared to the previous quarter. Almost every third new Mercedes passenger car sold in the EU is fully electric.
Four electric models in Europe - GLC, CLA, GLB and GLA - were sold out before the end of the year, with the order queue stretching into 2027. Sales of the electric GLC more than tripled compared to the second quarter, while the battery-powered CLA increased by 24 percent. To meet demand, conveyors at factories in Bremen and Rastatt and in the Hungarian Kecskemét were switched to a three-shift mode.
Total sales of the Mercedes-Benz Group for the third quarter amounted to 491.7 thousand passenger and commercial vehicles, which is 6 percent less than last year.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Extension of waiting lists for electric cars GLC, CLA, GLB and GLA until 2027
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How will the capacity shortage affect the annual financial report?
