BMW Group Canada reports September sales results.

BMW Motorrad achieves 4^th consecutive record month.

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Oct 1 /CNW/ - BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported retail sales of 3,053 units in September, an increase of 11.0% compared to September 2009. On the year, BMW Group Canada reported sales of 23,349 units, representing an increase of 8.0% over the same period last year.

BMW Brand.
BMW achieved 2,602 retails in September, up 8.0% from September 2009. Year-to-date BMW has reported sales of 20,015 units, an increase of 8.0% over the same period last year.

BMW Pre-owned.
BMW pre-owned reported 1,093 retails in September, an increase of 12.7% compared to September 2009. BMW Certified Series accounted for 812 of the BMW pre-owned sales in September. Year-to-date BMW pre-owned retails were up 16.4% to 9,443 units versus the same period last year. 

MINI Brand.
MINI reported 451 units sold in the month of September, an increase of 33.0% from September 2009. Year-to-date, MINI has reported 3334 retails, an increase of 3.0% over the same period last year.

MINI Pre-owned.
MINI pre-owned reported sales of 109 units in September, an increase of 49.3% compared to September 2009.  Of these 109 sales, 68 units were MINI NEXT (MINI's certified pre-owned program)  vehicles.  Year-to-date MINI pre-owned sales have increased 83.7% per cent over 2009 to 1,097 units.

BMW Motorrad achieves 4^th consecutive record month.
BMW Motorrad Canada set an all time record for the month of September with 141 retails, an increase of 41.0% over the same period in 2009. BMW Motorrad year-to-date retails of 1,761 units represent an increase of 7.05% 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]