Daimler said the Mercedes-Benz brand reported its strongest second quarter ever, with car sales rising 24% on the year to 314,400 vehicles.

戴姆勒公布，梅赛德斯-奔驰品牌报告迄今销售最好的第二季度，轿车销量较上年同期增长24%，至314，400辆。

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This is more in keeping with other data, such as car sales and GDP, which suggest that the recovery is picking up steam.

相比较而言，这个数据与汽车销售量和GDP的走势更相符，表明经济回暖正在加速。

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It is fighting an uphill battle. Spain is leading car sales down with an annual drop in demand of almost 30%.

这是一场硬仗，在汽车销售量锐减的过程中，西班牙成了领头羊，需求以每年近30%的速度锐减。

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Second, we see consumer confidence improving, with car sales, always a good indicator of that, up significantly.

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With car sales up by 45 percent through July, it seems that everyone in China is buying a car this year.

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Obviously, a maker of passenger cars might be inclined to agree that growth is slowing in China, but that 7.6 percent GDP growth is not out of line with car sales.

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