Mercedes loses premium sales crown to BMW, as chip shortage hits deliveries

Mercedes S-Class 2020 front — Mercedes said deliveries were up by 40 percent in 2021 for the S-Class luxury sedan.

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Mercedes-Benz sold 2.05 million passenger vehicles globally in 2021, losing its crown as the world's top-selling luxury brand to BMW.

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