Brand by brand, BMW managed only a 0.4 percent increase, amounting to 95,859 units sold worldwide, a number which brings the total of new BMWs sold this year to 873,318.
"Over the next two years we will be expanding or renewing more than half of our model range: starting with the new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo and the BMW X1, which have been on the market since 24 October," Ian Robertson, BMW member of the board for sales and marketing said.
"Both models are being extremely well received – orders are higher than anticipated.In 2009, again, we will clearly sell more than one million BMW’s.“
The MINI brand was the one pulling BMW up, with sales figures indicating a 11.1 percent increase in sales, or 19,323 units. Rolls Royce on the other hand continues to decline, as the financial troubles still hasn't left the pockets of the regular Rolls customer. The brand sold only 70 units, 40 percent less than last year. But, there is still hope...
“The Rolls-Royce Ghost order bank stretches well into mid 2010. We already have many customers who have either paid a deposit or signed a preliminary contract. The first vehicles will be delivered to customers by the end of this year,” Robertson concluded.
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