BMW Group Reports 9.6 Percent Increase in October 2007 Sales
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Year-to-Date Sales of BMW Group up 8.2 Percent
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 1 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 26,821 vehicles, an increase of 9.6 percent over the 24,464 vehicles sold in October 2006. The BMW Group also increased its year-to-date sales volume to 275,094 vehicles, up 8.2 percent, compared to 254,297 vehicles in the same period of 2006.
BMW Brand Sales
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 12.6 percent in October for a total of 23,451 compared to 20,822 vehicles reported in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date BMW brand sales were up 8.6 percent, to 239,788 vehicles compared to 220,885 vehicles sold in the first ten months of 2006.
MINI Brand Sales
MINI USA reported October sales of 3,370 automobiles, down 7.5 percent from the 3,642 cars sold in October 2006. Year-to-date, the division reported sales of 35,306 automobiles, an increase of 5.7 percent, compared to the 33,412 cars reported in the first ten months of 2006.
Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through October 2007
Oct 2007 Oct 2006 % YTD 2007 YTD 2006 %
BMW brand 23,451 20,822 12.6 239,788 220,885 8.6
BMW passenger
cars 19,084 17,466 9.3 188,845 172,991 9.2
BMW light
trucks (SAVs) 4,367 3,356 30.1 50,943 47,894 6.4
MINI brand 3,370 3,642 -7.5 35,306 33,412 5.7
TOTAL Group 26,821 24,464 9.6 275,094 254,297 8.2
BMW Certified Pre-Owned
The company reported sales of 7,998 CPO vehicles in October 2007, an increase of 48.5 percent over October of 2006. Year-to-date, CPO sales are up 4.3 percent, to 72,443 over the 69,427 reported in the same period in 2006.
BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 models and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 335 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 142 BMW motorcycle retailers, 82 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet at:
www.bmwgroupna.com
www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorcycles.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
Sales BMW of North America, LLC, January through October 2007
Oct 07 Oct 06 % YTD Oct 07 YTD Oct 06 %
3 Series 11,410 9,503 20.1% 117,968 96,902 21.7%
Z4 Roadster
and Coupe 866 825 5.0% 8,403 10,046 -16.4%
5 Series 4,943 4,398 12.4% 42,837 43,342 -1.2%
7 Series 1,202 1,772 -32.2% 12,215 15,013 -18.6%
6/8 Series 663 968 -31.5% 7,422 7,688 -3.5%
BMW passenger
cars 19,084 17,466 9.3% 188,845 172,991 9.2%
X3 1,631 1,854 -12.0% 23,889 25,149 -5.0%
X5 2,736 1,502 82.2% 27,054 22,745 18.9%
BMW light trucks
(SAVs) 4,367 3,356 30.1% 50,943 47,894 6.4%
BMW brand 23,451 20,822 12.6% 239,788 220,885 8.6%
Cooper 1,346 1,382 -2.6% 13,836 10,997 25.8%
Cooper S 1,498 1,435 4.4% 14,664 13,249 10.7%
Cooper Conv 526 825 -36.2% 6,806 9,166 -25.7%
MINI brand 3,370 3,642 -7.5% 35,306 33,412 5.7%
TOTAL BMW of North
America, LLC 26,821 24,464 9.6% 275,094 254,297 8.2%
