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BMW NA SALES APRIL 2001: BMW OUTSELLS ALL OTHER LUXURY BRANDS IN APRIL BMW's April Sales Increase 30 Percent
Wed May 02 12:00:00 CEST 2001 Press Release
BMW became the number one luxury automotive brand in April, outselling all other luxury vehicles. BMW of North America, LLC reported sales of 20,012 yesterday, marking its second best month ever.
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WOODCLIFF LAKE, NEW JERSEY, May 2, 2001... BMW became the number one luxury
automotive brand in April, outselling all other luxury vehicles. BMW of North
America, LLC reported sales of 20,012 yesterday, marking its second best month
ever.
"BMW has long had strong recognition in the U.S. marketplace. Our products
continue to be our strength and with production and inventories matched to
demand in the marketplace, we anticipate continued sales strength. We're well
on our way to passing the 200,000 mark this calendar year," explained Tom
Purves, chairman and CEO of BMW (US) Holding Corp.
"BMW introduced 21 new products in the last year and there is more new product
ahead. Our new M brand models are just coming to market and in the next few
years we will introduce several all-new BMW models," Purves continued. In
the next few years BMW will introduce the 1 Series, a smaller automobile priced
below the popular 3 Series line, and expand its Sports Activity Vehicle line-up
with a smaller model. BMW has announced plans to revive the 6 Series line with
an all-new coupe and convertible. In addition, five new motorcycles are being
introduced this year, with more planned.
The BMW Group will introduce MINI to the U.S. next spring and in 2003, the
Rolls Royce brand will join the BMW Group.
April was the second-best month for BMW in the U.S., and the strongest April
ever. It was also the second time that BMW broke the 20,000 unit threshold.
Combined with a strong first quarter, April sales boosted BMW's year-to-date
total to 66,776, an increase of 15 percent, compared to 58,126 vehicles sold in
the same period a year ago.
BMW IN AMERICA
BMW of North America was established in 1975. Since then, the company has
grown to include marketing, sales and financial service organizations in the
United States for the BMW and MINI brands; a South Carolina manufacturing
operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an industrial design firm in California; a
technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the
country. The BMW Group is represented in the U.S. through a network of more
than 340 car, 315 Sports Activity Vehicle and 160 motorcycle retailers. BMW US
Holding Corp., the Group's headquarters for North, Central and South America,
is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the World
Wide Web on the BMW homepage at http://www.bmwusa.com and www.miniusa.com.