(November 10, 2012) The BMW Group experienced growth on all continents in November and achieved another record month in sales. With 170,932 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles delivered worldwide, sales were 23% higher than in the same month last year  when 138,954 were sold.

It was also the best first 11 months for the company, with sales up 10.1% compared to the same period last year. A total of 1,664,088 BMW Group vehicles were delivered during this time (previous year 1,510,857), just short of the total 1,668,982 delivered in the whole of 2011.

In the U.S., BMW Group sales climbed 38.8% in November to 36,461 vehicles compared to 26,271 in 2011. Year-to-date, the BMW Group is up 11.3% on sales of 303,728 vehicles in the first 11 months of 2012.

Ian Robertson, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for sales and marketing said, "Our attractive product portfolio continues to be in strong demand right across the globe and we have achieved another record month in sales.

"The success of our models proves the strength of our premium brands and that we are building the vehicles people desire. We posted solid gains in many of our markets last month and we aim to continue the momentum. This puts our record sales target for 2012 well within reach and we will once again be the number one premium car company worldwide."