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BMW 39% December Gain Overtakes Mercedes for U.S. Crown
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s BMW U.S. sales surged 39 percent in December, powered by the 5 Series car line, helping it top Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz in luxury-auto deliveries for the second consecutive year.
Sales for BMW increased to 37,399 vehicles last month, boosted by a 72 percent gain for its midsize 5 Series. Mercedes reported a 9.5 percent increase from a year earlier to 28,145, helped by sales of the E-Class sedan, which rose 32 percent to 6,984. Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus rose 21 percent to 30,607.