BMW posts record annual sales January 10, 2013 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Carmaker BMW has reported record annual sales, both for its core brand, and UK-based bU.S.inesses Mini and Rolls-Royce, BBC News reported. Its group-wide sales in 2012 totalled 1.85 million cars, up 11% from a year earlier. Sales of BMW vehicles made up the majority of this total, rising 12% to 1.54 million. At Mini, sales rose by 6% to 301,526. Rolls-Royce's sales advanced by 1% to 3,538, as had already been revealed. BMW said the popularity of its brands had overcome "challenging" markets. Ian Robertson, BMW's director of sales and marketing, said: "We enter the new year with positive momentum and despite the prevailing headwinds in some markets, we aim to achieve another record year in sales in 2013." BMW said that its group-wide sales rose in all its global regions, ranging from 1% growth in Europe, to 33% in RU.S.sia, 32% in Asia, and 14% in the U.S.. The sales in Asia were led by China, where they jumped by 40%.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
