BMW Cars
The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) established new sales records for the month of August and for the first eight months of the year. Sales for the BMW Group were up 3.4 percent in August with 23,068 vehicles versus the 22,315 vehicles reported in the same month of 2002. Sales for the first eight months increased by 9.8 percent with 185,355 vehicles compared to 168,745 reported in 2002.
BMW Brand
BMW reported a 6 percent increase in August sales, with 20,257 vehicles compared to 19,126 in August 2002. Year-to-date, sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 4 percent to 161,930 compared to 155,951 vehicles sold in the same period last year.
BMW Automobile Sales
BMW's automobile sales were up 5 percent in August, with 16,247 cars reported versus 15,499 in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW automobile sales increased 7.7 percent to 137,159 in 2003 compared to 127,316 units reported for the first eight months of 2002.
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Sales
BMW reported 4,010 sales of its X5 Sports Activity Vehicles in August, an increase of 10.6 percent compared to the 3,627 sold in the same month in 2002. Year-to-date, SAV sales were off 13.5 percent, with 24,771 vehicles reported compared to 28,635 sold in the same period last year.
Source: BMW Group
3 Sep 2003
Porsche Cars
Porsche Cars North America, Inc., importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars (Boxster, 911 and Cayenne) in the United States, announced U.S. retail sales for August totaled 2,275 cars, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period last year. Total calendar year-to-date sales were 18,038, up from 15,677, an increase of 15 percent.
"Though the economy is improving, the sportscar segment naturally lags behind mainstream segments in recovery," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, PCNA President and CEO. "We are very pleased with the performance of the Porsche Cayenne, which is proving to be a major success for Porsche by bringing both new and traditional Porsche customers into dealer showrooms."
Source: Porsche Cars North America
3 Sep 2003
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