BMW Group Reports Vehicle Sales Gain in January

FRANKFURT February 7, 2006; Reuters reorted that Germany's BMW, the world's biggest premium carmaker, reported a 14.6 percent increase in January group vehicle sales to 93,811 units on Tuesday, helped by weak 3-Series demand last year ahead of its relaunch.

Deliveries at its core BMW brand gained 20.7 percent to 78,239 units, while those of its Mini brand fell 8.6 percent to 15,542 cars due to a break in production between mid-December and mid-January