In the year to the end of September, bolstered by growing demand, BMW delivered over 128,000 electric vehicles to customers – more than twice the number for the same period of 2021.
The German carmaker said the third quarter saw rising sales and new orders for the BMW iX3, iX and i4 and the MINI Cooper SE, which resulted in a strong order book.
The new BMW i3, the long-wheelbase version of the fully-electric BMW 3 Series Sedan that recently became available in China, is also being well received by customers.
The new BMW X1 earned very positive feedback at its recent world premiere – as did the new BMW 7 Series.
Both models come with different drive train variants: as pure-electric vehicles (BEVs), hybrids (PHEVs) and with petrol and diesel engines. The first fully-electric BMW i7s will be launched in November, as well as the all-wheel-drive BMW iX1. The BMW i4 eDrive35, the new entry-level model for the successful fully-electric mid-range BMW Gran Coupé, will also be available for the first time.
These will be joined in 2023 by the BMW i5 and the fully-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre, which was unveiled in October.
Despite the impact of global disruption to supply chains and COVID lockdowns in China, the BMW Group delivered a total of 1,747,838 vehicles to customers in the first nine months. This represents a moderate decrease from the all-time high of the previous year.
As a result, the BMW Group remains number one in the premium segment in Germany and worldwide.
With 587,744 vehicles delivered to customers in the third quarter, sales were on a par with last year. In the month of September, the BMW Group reported solid sales growth of 6.6%, with 210,543 vehicles delivered to customers.
“Compelling products are the best answer to a challenging environment. They give us stability in the present and create growth prospects for the future. We are systematically investing, for this reason, in the technology clusters of the NEUE KLASSE. We firmly believe that these highly innovative products will take our offering to the next level,” said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, on Thursday.
“Our solid third-quarter results underline that flexibility creates resilience. Especially under volatile conditions, our globally balanced footprint and technology-open approach are proving to be a key success factor. That is why, after nine months, we are on track to meet our targets for the year. The market success of our fully-electric models, in particular, means we can look forward to the coming months with confidence.”
