BMW Group reports highest sales ever for August

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- Sales increase by 14.8% to 139,648 vehicles last month
- BMW brand sells over one million vehicles in first eight months
- Robertson: Well on course to attain growth for the full year

BMW Group reported its highest ever sales for the month of August,
with a total of 139,648 vehicles delivered worldwide, an increase of
14.8% over the same month last year (prev. yr. 121,628). Worldwide
sales year-to-date also reached an all-time high with 1,246,528
vehicles sold, an increase of 7.7% over the same period in 2012
(1,157,807).

"The BMW Group achieved an all-time high in sales for the month of
August. For the very first time, we sold over one million BMW brand
vehicles in the first eight months of the year. The company is well
on course to attain growth in sales for the full year. Today we
presented new models such as the BMW 4 Series Coupé and the third
generation BMW X5, which will provide for additional momentum towards
the end of the year", said Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of
Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing BMW, at the 65th
International Motor Show in Frankfurt/Main.

In the month under review, worldwide sales of BMW brand vehicles
climbed 15.6% to 118,743 units (prev. yr. 102,742). Strong growth was
achieved in many model segments. Sales of the BMW 3 Series surged
38.6% to 34,943 units (prev. yr. 25,215). Demand for the BMW X3
remained high, with sales increasing 7.3% to 10,532 vehicles (prev.
yr. 9,816). The BMW 5 Series continued its success story with 28,364
units sold last month (prev. yr. 23,341/ +21.5%). Upper segment BMW
vehicles also performed well with 1,976 BMW
6 Series vehicles sold
(prev. yr. 1,747/ +13.1%) and the company's flagship, the BMW 7
Series, was delivered to 4,764 customers (prev. yr. 3,787/ +25.8%). A
total of 1,051,595 BMW brand vehicles (prev. yr. 963,141) have been
delivered to customers worldwide since the start of the year - an
increase of 9.2%.

MINI also reported its best August figures ever with 20,653
deliveries worldwide (prev. yr. 18,672/ +10.6%). Sales of the MINI
Hatch climbed by 22.5% last month to 9,662 units (prev. yr. 7,886)
and MINI Convertible deliveries increased by 8.2% to 1,548 cars
(prev. yr. 1,431). The brand continued to record strong growth in
Asia: Mainland China (2,460/ +31.1%) and South Korea (550/ +22.2%).
Year-to-date, MINI worldwide sales are at around last year's level
with 192,966 vehicles delivered to customers in the first eight
months (prev. yr. 192,651/ +0.2%).

Demand for BMW Group vehicles was particularly high in Asia and
the Americas, where the company achieved strong double-digit growth
in the month under review.

In Asia, the company delivered 48,620 vehicles, an increase of
27.9% compared to August last year (38,002). Mainland China accounted
for 34,166 deliveries, an increase of 34.6% on the previous year
(25,377). Sales in South Korea climbed 37.7% to 3,810 vehicles (prev.
yr. 2,766). Year to date, the BMW Group has sold 367,441 vehicles in
Asia (prev. yr. 312,059/ +17.7%), including 249,160 units in Mainland
China (prev. yr. 207,425/ +20.1%).

The company posted strong gains in the Americas last month with a
total of 37,672 vehicles sold to customers, an increase of 29.3% on
the previous year (29,142). In the U.S., a total of 30,546 BMW and
MINI vehicles were delivered, an increase of 35.4% on August last
year (22,553). From January through August, the BMW Group has sold
288,189 vehicles in the Americas (prev. yr. 256,838/ +12.2%),
including 233,326 units in the U.S. (prev. yr. 208,268/ +12.0%).

In Europe, sales for the BMW Group were slightly lower than August
last year, with 48,218 vehicles delivered (prev. yr. 49,354/ -2.3%).
The company reported a total of 20,241 registrations in Germany, a
plus of 12.8% compared to the previous year (17,952). The main growth
driver was the BMW 3 Series. Year to date, company sales have
remained stable in Europe with a total of 548,148 vehicles delivered
to customers (prev. yr. 547,378/ +0.1%). In Germany, 180,262 BMW
Group vehicles were registered from January through August (prev. yr.
185,849/ -3.0%).

BMW Motorrad achieved an all-time high for August with sales
climbing 4.2% to 7,708 vehicles delivered (prev. yr. 7,400).
Year-to-date, BMW Motorrad has sold 83,890 vehicles, an increase of
9.3% on the same period in the previous year (76,729).

BMW Group sales in/up to August 2013 at a glance

Comp. Comp.
In to to
August previous up to/incl. previous
2013 year August 2013 year

BMW Group Automobiles 139.648 +14,8% 1.246.528 +7,7%
BMW 118.743 +15,6% 1.051.595 +9,2%
MINI 20.653 +10,6% 192.966 +0,2%
BMW Motorrad 7.708 +4,2% 83.890 +9,3%

The BMW Group

The BMW Group is the leading premium manufacturer of automobiles
and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce
brands. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 28 production and
assembly facilities in 13 countries and has a global sales network in
more than 140 countries.

In 2012, the BMW Group sold about 1.85 million cars and more than
117,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the
financial year 2012 was euro 7.82 billion on revenues amounting to
euro 76.85 billion. At 31 December 2012, the BMW Group had a
workforce of 105,876 employees.

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 eight years.

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