BMW Sets Sales Records in November

BMW Group says its global sales last month climbed 8% to 188,300 units as its BMW and Mini brands each posted record results.

BMW-brand sales climbed 6% to 159,000 units in November. Mini brand sales surged 17% to 29,000 vehicles, led by a 26% jump in sales of the redesigned core three-door hatch model.

Group sales in November rose 11% to 80,600 units in Europe and 10% to 57,800 vehicles in Asia. Volume in the Americas was flat at 44,100 cars and crossovers.

Combined group sales for the first 11 months of 2014 totaled 1.90 million, up 7% year on year. BMW brand sales rose 9% to 1.63 million. Mini sales slipped 3% to 265,400 vehicles.