BMW Group Canada achieves best ever October retails.

Richmond Hill, ON . BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) achieved best ever October retail sales with 2,831 units, an increase of 5.2% compared to October 2009. On the year, BMW Group Canada reported sales of 26,180 units, representing an increase of 7.2% over the same period last year.

BMW Brand.

BMW reported best ever October sales with 2,425 retails, up 4.9% from October 2009. Year-to-date BMW has reported sales of 22,440 units, an increase of 7.9% over the same period last year.

BMW Pre-owned achieves record month in October.

BMW pre-owned reported 1,252 retails in October, an increase of 28.4% compared to October 2009 and marking the 2nd best month ever. Year-to-date BMW pre-owned sales were up 17.7% to 10,695 units versus the same period last year. 

MINI Brand.

MINI reported 406 units sold in the month of October, an increase of 6.8% from October 2009. Year-to-date, MINI has reported 3,740 retails, an increase of 3.6% over the same period last year.

MINI Pre-owned.

MINI pre-owned reported sales of 102 units in October, an increase of 88.8% compared to October 2009.  Year-to-date MINI pre-owned sales have increased 84.1% per cent over 2009 to 1,199 units.

BMW Motorrad achieves record year-to-date retails

BMW Motorrad Canada reported retails in October of 104 units,an increase of 26.8%over the same period in 2009. BMW Motorrad breaks through CY2009 total retails, with year-to-date sales of 1,865 units an increase of 7.9% over last year.

BMW Group Canada

BMW Group Canada, based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW AG and is responsible for the distribution of BMW luxury performance automobiles, Sports Activity Vehicles, Motorcycles, and MINI.  BMW Group Financial Services Canada is a division of BMW Group Canada and offers retail financing and leasing programs and protection products on new and pre-owned BMW and MINI automobiles, as well as retail financing for new and pre-owned BMW Motorcycles. A total network of 41 BMW automobile retail centres, 19 BMW motorcycle retailers, and 26 MINI retailers represents the BMW Group across the country.

BMW Group

The BMW Group is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 24 production facilities in 13 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

The BMW Group achieved a global sales volume of approximately 1.29 million automobiles and over 87,000 motorcycles for the 2009 financial year.  Revenues totalled euro 50.68 billion.  At 31 December 2009, the company employed a global workforce of approximately 96,000 associates.

The success of the BMW Group has always been built on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy. As a result of its efforts, the BMW Group has been ranked industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the last six years.

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For more information, please contact:

Barb Pitblado, Director, Corporate Communications

BMW Group Canada

Office - 905-428-5005 / Cell – 416-627-0436 /barb.pitblado@bmwgroup.ca