Mercedes-Benz beats rivals BMW and Volkswagen to record higher car sales

Mercedes-Benz successfully defended its crown as the world’s best-selling luxury car brand, beating out German rivals BMW and Volkswagen’s Audi for the fourth consecutive year. The victory was confirmed on Friday when BMW reported sales of its namesake branded vehicles rose 2 per cent to a record 2.17 million cars last year. Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz said Thursday its own...