BMW Group makes successful start to new year

The BMW Group improved its product sales significantly in January. A total of 112,163 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles had been delivered to consumers (prev. yr. 105,193) – an increase of 6.six%.

“We created a profitable begin to the new 12 months, promoting a lot more BMW brand vehicles than ever before in the month of January. The BMW Group reported sturdy revenue gains in the Asian and North American markets, amongst other people,” said Ian Robertson, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, accountable for Revenue and Marketing. The new BMW 3 Series Sedan, scheduled for globally release in mid-February, will develop constructive impetus for growth going forward. “We expect the positive trend in sales to carry on more than the coming months. In fact, we anticipate even more dynamic development in the 2nd half of the 12 months in light of the launch of further new designs,” additional Robertson.

BMW with new January higher
The BMW brand reported the strongest January in its historical past. Revenue climbed 5.9% to 96,183 (prev. yr. 90,858) cars. With a complete of 13,070 (prev. yr. 10,976/+19.one%) provide-ies, the new BMW 1 Series registered considerable growth. In spite of the coming model change, revenue of the BMW 3 Series remained at a higher level with 22,710 (prev. yr. 23,475/ -three.three%) units.

The BMW X1 volumes rose 5.6% to 7,445 units (prev. yr. 7,050). The BMW X3 also began the new year effectively with 9,348 autos sold (prev. yr. five,984/+56.two%). The identical applies to the BMW X5, which reported an eight.three% increase in product sales to 8,872 (prev. yr. eight,194) units. Deliver-ies of the BMW X6 also rose 5.% to three,372 (prev. yr. three,211) autos. Sound demand for the new BMW 6 Series drove product sales to 1,106 (prev. yr. 168) units. The flagship BMW seven Series also continued to complete well, with revenue climbing 37.one% to 5,844 (prev. yr. four,263) cars.

MINI tends to make a robust start off to the year
The MINI brand also remained on its productive course globally. A total of 15,768 (prev. yr. 14,125) cars had been delivered to consumers – an increase of eleven.six%. The MINI Coun-tryman was among the models to post substantial development, with revenue growing 59.% to 5,575 (prev. yr. three,506) units.

Robust gains in Asia and North America
The BMW Group made strong gains in a quantity of markets, including North America and just about all of the Asian markets, in January. In Asia, deliveries climbed 25.six% to 36,422 (prev. yr. 29,006) cars. The dynamic development also continued in China, the BMW Group’s third-biggest market final 12 months: A complete of 26,505 (prev. yr. 20,308) autos have been sold there last month – an improve of 30.five%. Other Asian markets, this kind of as Japan (2,731/+22.9%) and South Korea (two,100/+twelve.9%), also reported substantial prices of growth.

A complete of 22,443 (prev. yr. twenty,751) cars have been delivered to consumers on the American continent in January. This represents an improve of 8.two%. In the US, the company’s greatest single marketplace, sales improved by 5.8% to 19,739 units (prev. yr. 18,656) in the month beneath assessment.

The BMW Group also reported robust growth in a quantity of European markets: Buyer deliveries climbed by twelve.4% in Italy to 5,445 (prev. yr. 4,845) automobiles by ten.six% in France to three,342 (prev. yr. 3,022) cars by 34.7% in Switzerland to 1,316 (prev. yr. 977) automobiles by 31.8% in the Netherlands to one,550 (prev. yr. one,176) automobiles and by 19.% in Austria to 1,184 (prev. yr. 995) automobiles.

BMW Motorrad sales 11.1% greater
BMW Motorrad also accomplished a considerable improve in revenue in January. Deliveries climbed eleven.1% to reach a complete of five,237 (prev. yr. 4,714) motorcycles. Husqvarna delivered 544 (prev. yr. 362/+50.3%) motorcycles to clients.

BMW Group product sales in January 2012 at a glance

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