Mercedes taps China to outsell rivals

Mercedes-Benz sold more luxury cars than Audi and BMW in July, as its rising deliveries in China defied a market slowdown there.

Bolstered by demand for its C-Class sedan and compact cars in China, Daimler’s Mercedes saw global sales rise 15% last month to 149,753 vehicles.

BMW’s namesake brand sold 147,513 vehicles last month, 5.8% more than a year earlier.