BMW Motorrad achieves 2 per cent increase in 2012 sales; Husqvarna Motorcycles 15.7 per cent up

In 2012 BMW Motorrad supplied 106,358 (previous year: 104,286 units/ +2 per cent) motorcycles and maxi scooters to its customers worldwide, thereby achieving a new all-time sales high. In the month of December deliveries increased as compared to the

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Skoda UK celebrates another record year with sale increase of 19 per cent

Skoda retailers have done it again, ending 2012 with a record total for new car registrations in the UK. It's the fourth year in a row Skoda has beaten its previous best and the new benchmark is 53,602 - up 19 per cent from 45,061 in 2011.

Pushing through the magic 50,000 barrier

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Ford Thailand's 2012 sales jump 88 per cent to best-ever full year performance

Strong sales across the Ford lineup helped drive the company's full-year retail sales in 2012 up an extraordinary 88 per cent from a year ago to 54,865 units - representing Ford Thailand's all-time best annual performance and making Ford one of the fastest growing

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Audi India records 63 per cent growth in 2012

Audi has recorded an impressive 63 per cent growth in India in the calendar year 2012, exceeding its annual sales targets, yet again (Jan-Dec 2011: 5511 units).  The brand with the four rings registered a total sale of 931 units in December 2012, a strong growth

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Jaguar Land Rover UK sales up by 19.17 per cent in 2012

Jaguar Land Rover UK sold 68,586 cars in 2012, up 19.17 per cent on 2011 with both brands retailing more vehicles in 2012 than in the previous year and Land Rover registering its best ever sales year in the UK.

The Land Rover brand sold 54,480 vehicles in the UK,

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Peugeot UK sales increase 5.6 per cent in the 2012

Sales of Peugeot vehicles in the UK last year totalled some 121,117 vehicles, up 5.6 per cent on the previous year. The mid-year arrival of the eagerly-awaited new 208 saw the strongest order-take for a launch car in the Company's history, and this has meant sales of small

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Kia to open new head office after setting record sales total

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has set a new record sales total with 66,629 cars delivered to customers during 2012 - compared to 53,615 in 2011 - and is aiming to continue that performance by selling 70,000 units in 2013. This gave Kia a 3.26 per cent share of the UK new car market

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BMW Group reports record sales to remain UK's number one premium car company

In 2012, BMW Group in the UK achieved its best ever sales result and confirmed its position as the number one premium car company in the UK. In total, 178,854 BMW and Mini vehicles were registered, an increase of 7.23 per cent over 2012 against a market which

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Ford China December sales up 43 per cent; annual sales up 21 per cent

Ford China set an annual sales record in 2012, selling 626,616 wholesale vehicles, up 21 per cent from 519,390 wholesales in 2011. For the fourth month in a row Ford also set a monthly sales record, with 70,510 wholesale vehicles sold in December, up 43 per

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BMW Group achieves best sales year ever in the US

In 2012, the BMW Group in the US (BMW and Mini combined) achieved its best sales since the previous record year of 2007 retailing 347,583 vehicles, up 13.8 per cent compared to the 305,418 vehicles sold in 2011. BMW Group reported December sales of 43,855 vehicles,

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