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Daimler closes gap with BMW, Audi

Record sales of luxury Mercedes-Benz cars helped Daimler to beat first-quarter earnings forecasts and close its profitability gap with German rivals BMW and Audi. As Hayley Platt reports it's partly down to the revamped C-Class saloon and a growing lineup of sport-utility vehicles.