Global sales: November 2008: Audi, BMW, MB

[EnI]

BMW Group


BMW: 81,357 (-26.2%) ... YTD 1,105,112 (-3.5%)
MINI: 15,103 (-20.8%) ... YTD 217,405 (+7.6%)
Rolls-Royce: 110 (-18.5%) ... YTD 1,055 (+28.5%)
BMW Group Automobile: 96,570 (-25.4%) ... YTD 1,323,572 (-1.8%)


Interesting remark: in November 2008 the 100,000th E63/64 6er was sold.

Report: BMW Group PressClub



MERCEDES - BENZ

MB: 74,400 (-27.6%) ... YTD 1,034,700 (-4.1%)
smart: 10,100 (-1.2%) ... YTD 123,500 (+36.5%)
Mercedes-Benz Cars: 84,500 (-25.2%) ... YTD 1,158,200 (-1.0%)

Report: Daimler Global Media Site - Mercedes-Benz Cars - Mercedes-Benz P. Cars - Special Topics - Mercedes-Benz Cars Sells 1,158,200 Vehicles Since the Beginning of the Year

 

[Tarek]

Where's the rest man?

 

[far2000]

smart seems 2 b catching Mini up slowly........

 

[ACE]

Audi: 75,950 (+0.4%) ... YTD 920,700 (+3.0%)

Audi is taking market share from MB and BMW. Audi sold more cars than MB in November! Has that happened before in any month?

The Associated Press: Carmaker Audi's Nov. sales up 0.4 percent on 2007

 

[PanterroR]

Audi is taking market share from MB and BMW. Audi sold more cars than MB in November! Has that happened before in any month?

No, i don't think so...Whatever the reason is,

 

[EnI]

Audi is taking market share from MB and BMW. Audi sold more cars than MB in November! Has that happened before in any month?

Q5 launch definitely helped Audi November numbers.

 

[Merc1]

If Audi could only do that in the U.S. they'd realize their dream of being the number one in luxury brand sales.


M

 

[Merc1]

Audi: 75,950 (+0.4%) ... YTD 920,700 (+3.0%)

Audi is taking market share from MB and BMW. Audi sold more cars than MB in November! Has that happened before in any month?

The Associated Press: Carmaker Audi's Nov. sales up 0.4 percent on 2007

I think it has either January this year or 2007. Or maybe it was just in Europe, not sure.

M

 

[Mockenrue]

Audi sold more cars than MB in November! Has that happened before in any month?

Yes, this is nothing new in the UK and they have also been steadily closing the gap to BMW, whose advantage in terms of volume was being propped up by the massive discounts they were offering up until the beginning of this year. This has now come back to bite them as it shattered residuals.