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BMW Sales Up 10.5 Percent in July 2013

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July is over and the numbers are starting to show up. Fortunately for the Bavarian manufacturer the sales continue to grow on certain markets, like the US one, where the BMW Group registered a strong increase of 10.5 percent.
Overall, the total sales reached 29,993, compared to 27,152 sold in the same month, one year ago. With the new numbers, over the first 2 quarters of the year, BMW is now up 9.2 percent on sales, reaching 202,780 units compared to 185,715 in 2012.

“July is a pivotal month, setting the trend for the second half of the year and the numbers show the trend is with us. We have a strong line-up of new vehicles to launch in the months ahead led by the all-new X5, which started production today, and the beautiful BMW 4 Series Coupe which arrives in the fall,” said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America.

As far as BMW Brand cars go, the sales increased by 12.9 percent in July, reaching a total of 24,043 compared to last year's 21,297 vehicles. Year-to-date, the BMW brand is up 11.3 percent on sales, adding up to 164,474 units compared to 147,801 in 2012.

The best sellers were the 1 Series ( 60.7 percent increase ), the 3 Series ( up 29.2 percent ), the Z4 Roadster (up 25.4 percent) and the X5 SAV (up 17.1 percent).
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