Mercedes brand sales up 11.7 pc in April on Asia, Europe BERLIN: German automaker Daimler said sales of its Mercedes-Benz luxury brand rose 11.7 per cent last month to the highest-ever level for April, powered by double-digit gains in Asia and Europe. Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles increased to 116,566 cars, extending the year-to-date gain to 5.6 per cent or 441,464 autos, the Stuttgart-based manufacturer said in a statement on Monday. Sales in the Asia-Pacific region rose 14.9 per cent to 27,881 cars while deliveries in core European markets were up 11.8 per cent to 56,988.   Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com