GROWING REVENUES – The budget of Mercedes-Benz Group for 2023 it closed with useful before interest and taxes decreasing from 20.5 billion euros in 2022 to 19.7 billion in 2023. This despite a 2% increase in revenuesthe result of a total of 153.2 billion compared to 150 billion in 2022. Between cars and vans, the sales of Mercedes increased by 1.5%, reaching 2,491,800 vehicles. In particular, car deliveries were increased completely electrical increased by 61%, from 149,200 units in 2022 to 240.700 of 2023. Similar growth also for e-vans, which went from 15,000 in 2022 to 22,700, recording an improvement of 51%.
DAL 2025 al 2030 – Increases that have not prevented Mercedes from reviewing its own electrification targetcarrying 2030 the goal of reaching a quota of 50% of vehicles electrified compared to an initial forecast, dated 2021, which spoke of 2025. CEO Ola Kaellenius (in the photo above) had warned towards the end of last year that, even in Europe, electric cars were unlikely to represent all sales by 2030: today 100% battery-powered cars represent the11% of total sales, 19% if hybrids are also considered. Kaellenius therefore reassured customers and investors that Mercedes will be able to continue producing combustion engines and is ready to update its technology well into the next decade.
LESS SALES IN 2024 – For 2024, the slowdown in growth economy, supply chain problems and tensions between China, the US and the European Union mean lower returns on Mercedes sales are expected. In particular, the manufacturer is preparing for a likely lower level of sales in the first quarter compared to the previous year, due in particular to the shortage of 48 V systems supplied by Bosch. There Mercedes expects sales of electrified vehicles, including hybrids, to remain stable at around 20% of the total.