According to the latest reports, it appears that the orders for the 2011 Bmw 5-Series are already exceeding the firm’s sales target. The new 5-Series made its debut in March and it appears that it is the key for Bmw to improve its sales in 2010 to more than 1.3 million cars.
For those who don’t know, Bmw already toppled Mercedes-Benz as the largest luxury-car maker in 2005 and has increased its sales by 27 percent since 2000. “There are still numerous risks that might prolong a complete recovery,” Reithofer said today. With Greece’s financial problems and the European Union’s efforts to stabilize the euro, “we see that the crisis is not over yet,” he said.
[via autonews – sub. required]
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