daimler-ir-interimreport-q1-2020

D | THE DIVISIONS 27
Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans
546,700 vehicles sold in the first quarter (Q1 2019: 652,400)
Worldwide growth in unit sales of compact cars and SUVs
Presentation of updated Vito and eVito Tourer
Adjusted EBIT of €603 million (Q1 2019: €1,372 million)
D.01 Q1
€ amounts in millions Q1 2020 Q1 2019 % change
Revenue 23,196 24,063 -4
EBIT 510 1,143 -55
EBIT adjusted 603 1,372 -56
Return on sales (in %) 2.2 4.8 .
Return on sales adjusted (in %) 2.6 5.7 .
CFBIT -1,729 -835 .
CFBIT adjusted -1,281 -756 .
CCR 1 adjusted -2.1 -0.6 .
Unit sales 546,742 652,350 -16
Production 609,553 725,692 -16
Employees 173,854 173,394 2 +0
1 Cash conversion rate
2 As of December 31, 2019
Unit sales, revenue and EBIT
The Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans division delivered 546,700
vehicles worldwide in the months of January through March
(Q1 2019: 652,400). Revenue decreased by 4% to €23.2 billion.
Adjusted EBIT amounted to €603 million (Q1 2019: €1,372 million).
The adjusted return on sales of 2.6% was lower than the
prior-year figure of 5.7%.
Future vision of mobility: the VISION AVTR show car
As the inventor of the automobile, we provided a glimpse of
the sustainable mobility of the future at the 2020 Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, with the Mercedes-Benz
VISION AVTR – inspired by AVATAR. The concept car combines
man, machine and nature in a way never seen before. In addition,
a revolutionary battery technology is used that was developed
with the aid of graphene-based organic-cell chemistry
and is completely free of rare earths and metals. The battery
materials are compostable and therefore fully recyclable. In
this way, electric mobility becomes independent of fossil
resources. The VISION AVTR impressively demonstrates the
vision of a “zero impact car.”
The new smart generation: pioneering, digital, urban
smart underscores its pioneering spirit with the updated allelectric
fortwo/forfour models. With the consistent changeover
of the entire product portfolio to locally emission-free,
battery-electric drive, smart is returning to its original brand
core and marking the beginning of a new chapter. In combination
with progressive design and intelligent connectivity, the
new smart generation offers a fully comprehensive concept for
sustainable urban mobility.
Digital world premiere of the new E-Class
The digital press conference in March focused on the comprehensively
updated E-Class with numerous model variants. The
key aspects of the model update are the more dynamic design,
the next generation of driver-assistance systems, the latest
version of the MBUX infotainment system, an even higher level
of comfort and the expansion of the model portfolio with new
electrified drive systems. They include, in addition to gasoline
and diesel engines with integrated starter generator, the plugin-hybrid
versions of the sedan and wagon models as well as
the Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+ also with intelligent electrification
(fuel consumption combined 9.0–8.8 liters per 100 kilometers;
CO 2 emissions combined 207–200 grams per kilometer)
1 . With the new drive systems, Mercedes-Benz is pushing
ahead with its electrification offensive. The market launch of
the comprehensively updated and significantly upgraded
E-Class is planned for summer 2020.
New Mercedes-Benz Vito and eVito Tourer
The updated models of the Mercedes-Benz Vito also had their
digital world premiere in March. Highlights are the locally emission-free
eVito Tourer (electricity consumption combined: 26.2
kWh/100 km; CO 2 emissions combined: 0 g/km) 2 with hightorque
electric motors and the new, efficient and powerful
four-cylinder diesel generation of the OM 654 engine family.
The Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer sets standards in the segment
of all-electric midsize vans in terms of suitability for
everyday use. Thanks to its fast-charging function and a range
of up to 421 kilometers, it is flexible in use and offers our customers
a wide range of applications 3,4 . With the eVito Tourer,
we are emphasizing our vision of a locally emission-free van.
1 The figures stated are the “NEDC CO₂ figures” as defined in Article 2 No. 1
of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153, and the fuel consumption figures
were calculated on the basis of these figures. Range and electricity
consumption were determined on the basis of Regulation 692/2008/EC. A
different figure is used as the basis of assessment under the German Electric
Mobility Act (EmoG). A higher figure may be decisive as the basis of
assessment for motor-vehicle tax. Further information on the official fuel
consumption and the official specific CO₂ emissions of new cars can be
found in the “Guide on fuel economy, CO₂ emissions and power consumption”
for new passenger cars, which is available free of charge at all sales
outlets and from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH at w www.dat.de.
2 Electricity consumption was determined on the basis of Regulation
692/2008/EC. Electricity consumption depends on vehicle configuration.
3 Electricity consumption and range were determined on the basis of Regulation
692/2008/EC. Electricity consumption and range depend on vehicle
configuration.
4 The actual range also depends on individual driving style, road and traffic
conditions, ambient temperature, use of air conditioning/heating etc., and
may vary.