DaimlerChrysler reports Q1 growth April 28, 2006
Despite its troubles in the US market and at its luxury brand Mercedes, German carmaker DaimlerChrysler has reported a 4% rise in its first-quarter profit.
DaimlerChrysler sold 1.15 million vehicles worldwide in the first quarter of 2006, surpassing the figure for 2005 by 6%. As a result of the positive development of unit sales, the group?s total revenues increased by 17% to E37.2 billion.
The company’s operating profits however were largely offset by charges related to the discontinuation of the smart forfour model and the realignment of the smart business model bringing charges of E982 million and E800 million respectively.
It was also impacted by the continuing travails at its Mercedes division which registered an operating loss of E678 million, though overall revenues for the first quarter were up by 19%.
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- Author : arnold
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