BMW Group reports best November sales ever / Robertson: Sales record for full year within reach / Global deliveries climb 2.7% to 174,996 vehicles (FOTO)

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The BMW Group reported record monthly sales for November. With
174,996 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered worldwide, sales
were 2.7% higher than for the same month last year (prev. yr.:
170,461). Between January and November 2013, sales increased by 6.8%
to reach a new all-time high of 1,777,017 vehicles (prev. yr.:
1,663,615).

Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG,
responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW: "Strong global demand for
our products once again drove sales to a new all-time high in
November, despite already high figures for the previous year.
Although conditions remain challenging in a number of European
markets, in particular, we expect sales to continue to develop
positively over the coming months. Our target of record sales for
2013 is now within reach. We are well on course to remain the world's
number one manufacturer of premium vehicles once again in 2013."

BMW brand sales climbed 3.2% in November to 149,663 vehicles
(prev. yr.: 144,980). In the first eleven months of the year, BMW
delivered 1,499,308 vehicles, an increase of 8.0% (prev. yr.:
1,387,799).

New models played a vital role in BMW brand growth. To the end of
November, the BMW Group delivered 18,355 of the new BMW 3 Series GT
launched in June, making the BMW 3 Series GT a key factor in the 3
Series' success: With a total of 451,774 vehicles sold to the end of
November (prev. yr.: 364,271), retail volumes were 24.0% higher than
the previous year. Also, the new BMW 4 Series Coupé, which only came
onto the market in October 2013, has already been delivered to 9,938
customers.

Sales of the BMW 5 Series, which, like the BMW X1, 3 Series, 6
Series and 7 Series, is the global market leader in its segment, rose
by 2.7% to 332,280 units to the end of November (prev. yr.: 323,665).
The BMW 6 Series also reported strong gains, with an increase in
sales of 19.6% to 24,976 vehicles (prev. yr.: 20,886).

About a month ago, the BMW Group presented the new MINI at its
Oxford plant. Even with the upcoming model change, MINI sales
remained at roughly the same high level as last year, with 24,873
vehicles sold worldwide in November (prev. yr.: 25,078/ -0.8%).
Despite persistent market challenges in Europe, MINI deliveries for
the first eleven months of the year were slightly higher year-on-
year at 274,575 (prev. yr.: 272,775/ +0.7%). The new MINI Paceman
(12,350) released in March 2013 was one of the main growth drivers.

At BMW Motorrad, retail sales climbed 8.8% in November to 7,342
units (prev. yr.: 6,749). A total of 108,872 motorcycles and maxi
scooters were delivered to customers between January and November
(prev. yr.: 100,289/ + 8.6%).

The BMW Group reported sales growth in nearly all of its markets
in the first eleven months of the year.

In Europe, BMW Group sales to the end of November remained at
roughly the same level as last year, with a total of 784,398 vehicles
delivered (prev. yr.: 786,812/ -0.3%).

In Asia, sales climbed 17.4% to 522,070 vehicles between January
and November (prev. yr.: 444,865). In Mainland China, the company
increased retail sales by 19.7% year-on-year, with 354,153 deliveries
(295,974). Year-to-date, the BMW Group also reported strong gains in
other Asian markets, including Japan (56,675/ +12.6%) and South Korea
(36,193/ +18.0%).

In the Americas, the BMW Group sold 411,014 vehicles from January
to November, an increase of 10.1% over the previous year (373,398).
Over the same period, the company delivered a total of 331,801
vehicles to customers in the US (prev. yr.: 303,728/ +9.2%). In
Brazil, the BMW Group made especially strong gains, with the sale of
15,258 vehicles (prev. yr.: 8,886/+71.7%).

BMW Group sales in/up to November 2013 at a glance |

November Comp. to Up to/incl. Comp. to
2013 previous November previous
year 2013 year
BMW Group
Automobiles 174,996 +2.7% 1,777,017 +6.8%
BMW 149,663 +3,2% 1,499,308 +8.0%
MINI 24,873 -0.8% 274.575 +0.7%
BMW Motorrad 7,342 +8.8% 108,872 +8.6%

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.

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