BMW Group Canada reports August sales results.

BMW Motorrad achieves 3^rd consecutive record month.

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Sept. 1 /CNW/ - BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported retail sales of 2,732 units in August, a decrease of 0.6% compared to August 2009. On the year, BMW Group Canada reported sales of 20,296 units, representing an increase of 7.0% over the same period last year.

BMW Brand.
BMW achieved 2,342 retails in August, up 2.2% from August 2009. Year-to-date BMW has reported sales of 17,413 units, an increase of 8.3% over the same period last year.

BMW Pre-owned.
BMW pre-owned reported 1,142 retails in August, an increase of 25.5% compared to August 2009. BMW Certified Series accounted for 891 of the BMW pre-owned sales in August. Year-to-date BMW pre-owned retails were up 17.0% to 8,350 units versus the same period last year. 

MINI Brand.
MINI reported 390 units sold in the month of August, a decrease of 14.7% from August 2009. Year-to-date, MINI has reported 2,883 retails, a slight decrease of 0.2% (or 5 units less) over the same period last year.

MINI Pre-owned.
MINI pre-owned reported sales of 157 units in August, an increase of 175.4% compared to August 2009.  Of these 157 sales, 97 units were MINI NEXT (MINI's certified pre-owned program)  vehicles.  Year-to-date MINI pre-owned sales have increased 88.6% per cent over 2009 to 988 units.

BMW Motorrad achieves 3^rd consecutive record month.
BMW Motorrad Canada set an all time record for the month of August with 185 retails, an increase of 19.4% over the same period in 2009. BMW Motorrad year-to-date retails of 1,620 units represent an increase of 4.9% 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. The pre-tax profit for 2009 was euro 413 million, 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 five years.

For further information:

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