Encore for Benz's new U.S. boss?: Speeks turned China unit into a powerhouse

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ATLANTA - When Nicholas Speeks stepped into the top job at Mercedes-Benz China, he took over a sputtering brand. Mercedes, which commanded 17 percent of the premium market in 2012, was lagging rivals BMW and Audi. Now, China is Mercedes' biggest market. The brand sold a record 232,050 vehicles in the first four months of this year and is forecast to grab 24 percent of the nation's luxury sales.