BMW SALES IN MARCH 2011 BREAKS ALL RECORDS WITH EMERGENCE OF CHINA AS LARGEST MARKET
BMW first-quarter new-car sales in china were the highest ever. China overtook the United States as the group's largest single market in
the first quarter, cementing its place as the biggest driver of growth
for the premium car industry. March sales that broke all previous records as its three largest markets posted double-digit growth.
bmw sales in march eclipsed the previous monthly record from last June, thanks to strong
showings for its 1 series volume model and a good start for the revamped
3 series.
Sales in China rose by 40 percent to 90,063 cars
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Audi continues its success story in China: The company sold 90,063
automobiles in China and Hong Kong in the first quarter of 2012 – a
year-on-year increase of 40 percent.
Group sales in China grew 41.1 percent to 30,593 last month and by 36.8
percent to 80,014 for the quarter. In the United States, March sales
climbed 13 percent to 29,806 and 16.6 percent to 75,729 for the
quarter. Volume in Germany increased 11.6 percent to 30,981 in March
and by 2 percent to 66,222 for the quarter.
