Land Rover Reports August Sales
1 September 1998
Land Rover Reports August SalesLANHAM, Md., Sept. 1 -- Land Rover North America, Inc. today reported August sales of 1,714. Charles R. Hughes, President, Land Rover North America, Inc., said, "While overall sales for 1998 are behind the all-time records set in 1997, demand for Discovery and Range Rover remain strong; Range Rover is, in fact, tracking at a record pace. We anticipate a good run-out of the 1998 products, as many of our retailers are offering excellent values as they work to make room for the '99 models." SALES SUMMARY AUGUST '98 AUGUST '97 Y-T-D '98 Y-T-D '97 Range Rover (A) 431 487 4,275 3,983 Defender 90 (B) 1 308 111 1,533 Discovery 1,282 1,564 9,149 10,566 Total 1,714(-27.3%) 2,359 13,535 (-15.8%) 16,082 (A) Includes 4.6 HSE and 4.0 SE (B) '97 MY Land Rover North America, Inc. is a member of the Rover Group, importing Land Rover vehicles manufactured in Solihull, England. The Rover Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BMW Group, Munich, Germany.