BMW Posts 21% Gain in Quarterly Pretax Profit
BMW AG's revenue in the first quarter climbed 15% to €20.9 billion.
#economics
BMW AG's revenue in the first quarter climbed 15% to €20.9 billion. Net profit grew 4% to €1.6 billion.
The company's earnings before interest and taxes jumped to €2.6 billion from €2.1 billion in January-March 2014. Unit sales reached a record 526,700 vehicles.
BMW expects the global auto market to expand only 1.5% this year as continued decline in Russia and Brazil soften growth in China (+7% to 20.3 million units), the U.S. (+3% to 17 million) and Europe (+4% to 13.5 million).
RELATED CONTENT
-
On Lincoln-Shinola, Euro EV Sales, Engineered Carbon, and more
On a Lincoln-Shinola concept, Euro EV sales, engineered carbon for fuel cells, a thermal sensor for ADAS, battery analytics, and measuring vehicle performance in use with big data
-
Ford’s $42 Billion Cash Cow
F-Series pickups generate about 30% of the carmaker’s revenue. The tally is about twice as much as what McDonald’s pulls in.
-
On Headlights, Tesla's Autopilot, VW's Electric Activities and More
Seeing better when driving at night, understanding the limits of “Autopilot,” Volkswagen’s electric activities, and more.