German automaker, Mercedes-Benz Cars has reported that between the months of January to July 2012 it sold as many as 813,966 cars, which is an increase of 5.1% compared to last year.

The executive vice president of Mercedes-Benz Cars explained that despite the changes suffered in car models and the difficult conditions in the southern European market, "we continue to grow and towards a new sales record in this year 2012".

Specifically, sales of the Mercedes-Benz brand totaled 750,251 cars so far this year, a 5.5% increase compared to the previous year.

Source: Expansión.com