BMW Group Canada achieves best ever November retails

BMW and MINI brands set all-time November records

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Dec. 1 /CNW/ - BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) achieved its best ever November retail sales with 2956 units, an increase of 22.0 % compared to November 2009. On the year, BMW Group Canada reported sales of 29,136 units, representing an increase of 9.0 % over the same period last year.

BMW Brand.
BMW reported best ever November sales with 2510 retails, up 20.5 % from November 2009. Year-to-date BMW has reported sales of 24,950 units, an increase of 9.0% over the same period last year.

BMW Pre-owned.
BMW pre-owned reported 1021 retails in November, an increase of 30.4 % compared to November 2009. Year-to-date BMW pre-owned sales were up 18.7 % to 11,719 units versus the same period last year. 

MINI Brand.
MINI reported 446 units sold in the month of November, an increase of 29.0 % from November 2009 and the strongest November on record. Year-to-date, MINI has reported 4,186 retails, an increase of 5.8 % over the same period last year.

MINI Pre-owned.
MINI pre-owned reported sales of 82 units in November, an increase of 28.1% compared to November 2009.  Year-to-date MINI pre-owned sales have increased 79.3% per cent over 2009 to 1282 units.

BMW Motorrad.
BMW Motorrad Canada reported retails in November of 41 units, an increase of 10.8% over the same period in 2009. BMW Motorrad breaks through CY2009 total retails, with year-to-date sales of 1,906 units, an increase of 8.0% over last year.

BMW Group Canada
BMW Group Canada, based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW AG and is responsible for the distribution of BMW luxury performance automobiles, Sports Activity Vehicles, Motorcycles, and MINI.  BMW Group Financial Services Canada is a division of BMW Group Canada and offers retail financing and leasing programs and protection products on new and pre-owned BMW and MINI automobiles, as well as retail financing for new and pre-owned BMW Motorcycles. A total network of 41 BMW automobile retail centres, 19 BMW motorcycle retailers, and 26 MINI retailers represents the BMW Group across the country.

BMW Group
The BMW Group is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 24 production facilities in 13 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

The BMW Group achieved a global sales volume of approximately 1.29 million automobiles and over 87,000 motorcycles for the 2009 financial year. Revenues totalled euro 50.68 billion. At 31 December 2009, the company employed a global workforce of approximately 96,000 associates. 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 six years.

For further information:

Barb Pitblado, Director, Corporate Communications
BMW Group Canada
Office - 905-428-5005, Cell - 416-627-0436, [email protected]