North America

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Sales rose 14 percent at constant exchange rates to 6.6 billion euros, helped by especially strong growth in North America and China.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Meanwhile, growth is expected to accelerate over the remainder of the year, and North America had better-than-expected performance amid a declining market, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Mercedes said car sales by volume in China fell 27 percent in the first three months of 2026, even as they grew in Europe and North America.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In North America, it’s been common for nearly a century to engineer streams so that salmon and trout can journey upstream and spawn.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Today, by far the largest number of people whose first language is English live in North America, with others scattered over the globe in Britain, Australia, and other countries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond