+++ Mexico prevails over India and China at the highlight of the biggest international tournament series for amateur golfers +++ 102 Eagles for EAGLES FOR EDUCATION and UNICEF* +++ Individual titles at Fancourt Resort go to India, Moldova and Singapore +++ Guest of honour Gary Player presents trophies +++
60 years ago, a female British racing driver gave the brand its first victory in an international rally. With charismatic edition models, MINI commemorates the start of the British small car’s extraordinary racing career and a courageous foray into a male domain. Premiere on International Women’s Day, South African market launch in Q3 2022 in very limited numbers.
• Outlook: Significant increase in Group profit before tax • Zipse: “Transformation will give BMW a competitive edge” • Deliveries of fully electric models to grow by well over 50 percent annually on average by 2025
Group profit before tax for second half-year up 9.8% year-on-year +++ Q4 EBIT margin of 7.7% in Automotive segment +++ Full-year EBIT margin at higher edge of target range +++ Free cash flow of € 3.4 billion despite lockdowns above previous year +++ Dividend of € 1.90 per share of common stock proposed +++ Zipse: "Starting 2021 with a favourable tailwind" +++
BMW Group sales increase by 1.2% to 2,520,307 vehicles +++ Record BMW sales: up 2.0% to 2,168,516 units +++ Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad also post new all-time highs +++ Half a million electrified vehicles already delivered worldwide to date +++ Pieter Nota: “Targeting another slight sales increase in 2020” +++
Historic events and the special stories associated with them: 100 years of Boxer engines, the launch of the roadster tradition for BMW in 1930, the victory in the Mille Miglia 80 years ago and the model diversity of the MINI brand for the past 60 years.
Deliveries and market share up, despite weak market trend +++ EBIT and free cash flow rise significantly in third quarter +++ High upfront expenditure for future-oriented technologies +++ Outlook for financial year 2019 reaffirmed +++ Zipse: “The decisive transformation is taking place inside the vehicle” +++
Krüger: "We deliver on our promises" +++ BMW brand clear leader in global premium segment in June +++ Bucking the trend: Retail sales and market share increased +++ Automotive segment EBIT margin improved in Q2 +++ BMW Group accelerates pace of e-mobility activities +++ Further increase in upfront expenditure for mobility of the future +++
Krüger: "Systematically working to ensure operational excellence" +++ Operating efficiency: Performance > NEXT offers potential efficiencies in excess of € 12 billion by 2022 +++ Upfront expenditure expected to remain high +++ New structure for sales divisions +++ EBIT margin of 8 to 10 per cent remains ambition +++ Challenges influence 2019 outlook +++
Second-highest Group profit to date achieved +++ EBT margin above target of 10 per cent +++ Record research and development expenditure +++ More than ten new electrified models lined up +++ EBIT margin in Automotive segment above 7 per cent +++ Second-highest dividend proposed +++ Krüger: "Great efforts needed" +++
• Six MINI crews complete Dakar 2019 – five inside the top ten. • MINI John Cooper Works Rally crew of Joan ‘Nani’ Roma and co-driver Tom Colsoul secure second place overall. • Carlos Sainz in a MINI John Cooper Works Buggy wins the closing stage of Dakar.
• MINI John Cooper Works Rally crew Joan ‘Nani’ Roma / Alex Haro complete Stage 9 in second to maintain second in the overall ranking. • Five MINI crews finish inside the top ten. • Stéphane Peterhansel retires from Stage 9 due to racing incident.
• MINI crews make it a one-two-three at end of Stage 7. • Stéphane Peterhansel takes his second stage win in a MINI John Cooper Works Buggy. • Joan ‘Nani’ Roma places MINI John Cooper Works Rally in second. • Carlos Sainz takes third place in Stage 7.
• Stéphane Peterhansel and his MINI John Cooper Works Buggy retain second place overall after Stage 5. • Six MINI crews finish Stage 5 before Dakar officials stop the race due to severe fog. • Five MINI crews inside the top ten after first five stages of Dakar. • Today’s official rest day allows competitors time to recharge, reflect and prepare for the week ahead.
Eighth consecutive year of record sales +++ Best-ever sales figures for BMW, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad +++ BMW sales up 1.8%: 2,125,026 sold worldwide +++ More than 140,000 electrified vehicles delivered worldwide +++ Sales surge at BMW M GmbH: more than 100,000 sold +++ Positive sales outlook for 2019: further growth expected +++
• First stage of Dakar 2019 ends with three MINI cars in the top five. • All eight MINI crews arrive at Pisco – five inside the top ten. • Carlos Sainz in the MINI JCW Buggy sits comfortable in second. • Jakub ‘Kuba’ Przygonski (POL) places MINI JCW Rally third.
• Four MINI crews complete Stage 2 inside the top ten. • Nani Roma takes second place in Stage 2. • Yazeed Al-Rajhi secures fifth. • Sixth place result for Cyril Despres. • Carlos Sainz finishes Stage 2 in eighth.
• Stéphane Peterhansel takes his first stage win in a MINI John Cooper Works Buggy at Dakar 2019. • Four MINI crews complete Stage 3 inside the top five. • Five MINI crews inside the top six after day three of Dakar 2019.
Krüger: Forward-looking approach has absolute priority +++ Key strategic decisions taken in recent months +++ Significantly higher upfront expenditure for R&D +++ Revenues and earnings for nine-month period at high levels +++ High volatility and intense competition +++ Outlook announced on 25 September confirmed +++
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