Mercedes passes Audi in race to top BMW in global sales

The new C class, shown, helped to lift Mercedes past Audi.

January 08, 2016 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- Strong China sales helped to push Mercedes-Benz ahead of rival Audi in global sales last year as the race for bragging rights as the world's top-selling luxury automaker heats up.

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