BMW says group unit sales rise 0.5 pct in January
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BMW, the world's largest premium  carmaker, posted a 0.5 percent rise in group sales to 94,276  vehicles in January, the company said on Wednesday while  forecasting continued growth this year.
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Sales at retailers rose 0.3 percent  in January, which was an unexpected pickup that partly  reflected stronger sales of new cars and gasoline, according to  a Commerce Department report on Wednesday.
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German carmaker BMW  said  group vehicle sales fell 22 percent to 16,935 in the United  States in January but said it expected retail sales there to  rise slightly in 2008 compared to last year.
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Global sales at DaimlerChrysler's  premium division Mercedes Car Group rose 5 percent in November to a record 110,800 units, the company said on Wednesday.
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German carmaker BMW sees its group-wide sales rise 7%, driven by strong demand for its UK-made Mini.
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German premium carmaker BMW reported a smaller-than-expected 7.6 percent rise in third-quarter pretax profit Wednesday, but reaffirmed its forecast for record revenue, earnings and car sales in 2004.
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BMW plans to boost sales to more than 2 million cars by 2020, while pushing through cost savings worth 6bn euros.
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General Motors Corp.  said on  Thursday that U.S. sales rose 3.4 percent in February, driven  by an increase in retail sales, but set its target for  second-quarter production 5 percent lower than a year ago.
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Automakers got off to a rough start in 2008, but General Motors served up a surprise on Friday with higher sales in January on strong demand for its new car models.
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Sales at retailers rose 0.3 percent in January, which was an unexpected pickup that partly reflected stronger sales of new cars and gasoline, according to a Commerce Department report on Wednesday.
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Retail sales rose a  less-than-expected 0.1 percent in February despite firm  automotive sales as building materials and general merchandise  sales slumped, a Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.
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DaimlerChrysler AG said on Sunday that  its global car sales for 2004 rose 2.1 percent to 3.9 million  units.
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G.M. said it sold 9,369,524 vehicles, a 3 percent increase. Toyota last week reported its sales as a rounded 9.37 million, 6 percent more than in 2006.
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DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE)  boosted global car sales 2.1 percent to 3.9 million units in 2004 as a strong showing by U.S. arm Chrysler offset a dip at flagship Mercedes Car Group, the world's fifth-biggest carmaker said on Sunday.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  said sales at its hamburger restaurants open at least 13 months  rose 5.2 percent in January, as strong sales in the United  States and Europe helped it beat some analysts' expectations.
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Japan's Honda Motor Co.  said on Tuesday it was heading for a 5 percent rise in global car sales to a record 3.55 million units this year and predicted continued growth in most regions for 2007.
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BMW  kept its title as the  world's largest premium carmaker in 2007 as sporty models like  the 3 Series cabrio and X5 offroader and the stylish new Mini  Clubman lifted group sales by 9.2 percent last year.