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Mercedes sales boss Kaellenius sees great years ahead

Kaellenius is particularly confident about sales of the new C class, which launch in Europe and the U.S. this year.
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Douglas A. Bolduc
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February 05, 2014 05:00 AM

Mercedes-Benz must grow faster than rivals BMW and Audi to meet its goal of becoming the world's No. 1 premium automaker by 2020. Mercedes is counting on Ola Kaellenius, the 44-year-old former CEO of its high-performance AMG subbrand, to lead it back to the top after slipping to No. 2 behind BMW in 2005 and to third behind Audi in 2011.

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