The Business Times has reported that the parallel import market continues to shrink sharply as luxury models outnumber mass market cars.
Mercedes leads the local sales charts for the first nine months of the year - courtesy of facelifted E-Class and C-Class models.
This September, Mercedes-Benz recorded its best monthly sales in its 87-year history by moving a total of 142,994 new cars to customers around the world.
Mercedes-Benz has overtaken Audi in sales for the first time this year, with the Stuttgart carmaker attributing the increase to a growing Chinese market
Lexus has emerged as the top selling premium car brand in the United States so far this year, beating Mercedes-Benz into second place
Audi has sold more cars worldwide than Mercedes-Benz for the first time ever in the first quarter of 2010