BMW Group Reports 21.3% Decline in August Sales

With 24,343 units (-21.3%), the BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported its best sales month so far this year. The BMW Group also reported a year-to-date sales volume of 160,044 vehicles, down 26.5%, compared to 217,821 vehicles sold in the first eight months of last year.

BMW Brand Sales:
The BMW brand also had its best month this year with a total of 19,232 units (-24.5%). Year-to-date, BMW brand sales were down 28.6% to 129,176 vehicles compared to 180,889 vehicles sold in the same period of 2008.

MINI Brand Sales:
MINI USA reported sales of 5,111 automobiles (-6.5%) making August MINI's fifth best month in its U.S. history dating back to 2002. Year-to-date, MINI USA also reported sales of 30,868 automobiles, a decrease of 16.4%, compared to the 36,932 cars reported in the first eight months of 2008.

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