Mercedes-Benz reported that its sales fell 11.2%. BMW cut back in shipments from Germany to the U.S. as it saw sales decline 15.2%.

梅赛德斯-奔驰报告其销量下降了11.2%。宝马因为看到其销售量下降了15.2%，它减少了从德国到美国的运输量。

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The decision to relinquish the captaincy, he said, had been made "some time ago" but he had hoped to announce it on the back of success in Germany.

据他说，卸任队长之职的决定是早先已经作出的，但他曾希望是在从德国凯旋后宣布这一消息。

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But little of that holds today: Mercedes-Benz (DAI) reported that its sales fell 11.2%. BMW (BMWG) cut back in shipments from Germany to the U.S. as it saw sales decline 15.2%.

但是，现在几乎没有人这样作了，梅赛德斯-奔驰报告其销量下降了11.2%，宝马因为预期销量下滑15.2%，而减少了德国到美国的运输量。

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The tubular steel Adler bicycle he used to scoot around the Bauhaus campus back in Germany.

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After several lean years, the economic cycle has swung back in Germany's favour.

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One example: Chrysler's disastrous buildup of inventory last year in an ill-fated campaign to meet sales expectations back in Germany.

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