Mercedes-Benz reported on Thursday that year-on-year car sales increased by 1.5% to 2.49 million in 2023, while fourth-quarter sales were down 3% for the group. While sales in the luxury segment – which includes Maybach, the G-Class and the S-Class – stagnated at 328,200 vehicles in 2023, sales in the entry-level segment increased by 4% to 618,700. At the regional level, the German carmaker only saw an increase in Europe. Sales rose there last year by 7%. In China, the largest market for Mercedes, sales fell by 2% to 737,200 vehicles. In North America, sales fell by 1%. Mercedes logged gains i…