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Article: BMW Group Middle East announces growth of premium segment market share for the first half of 2009.
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- Mena Report
- Article date:
- July 12, 2009
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Summary: Modest decrease in regional sales accompanied by 3% growth in market share against main competitors
In market conditions that remain challenging, BMW Group Middle East has ended the first six months of 2009 with steady continued growth in market share despite a modest 10% sales decrease compared to 2008 first half figures.
With a total of 7,165 vehicles sold across 14 Middle East markets, BMW Group Middle East recorded positive sales growth for a number of importers. These include Lebanon, where sales increased by 84% (531 units); Syria, which reported growth of 58% (451 units) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where sales improved by 24% (1,241 ...