Mercedes needs to increase its production capacity: According to the CEO of the German manufacturer, Dieter Zetsche, there is no other solution if you want to stay in the slipstream to Audi and BMW vehicles produced. In the first six months of the year BMW has sold 690,000 units and 653,000 Audi, Mercedes has instead stop at 611,000 representing an increase of +9.7%, a significant difference when compared to the increases Audi, BMW, and +18%, +17% .