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BMW Chips Away at Mercedes Sales Lead for 2013 With 3 Series, X5
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG boosted U.S. sales of its 3 Series cars and X5 sport-utility vehicles last month, helping the automaker narrow the luxury-vehicle lead of Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz.
Deliveries of the BMW brand rose 13 percent in July to 24,043, while Mercedes reported a gain of 23 percent from a year earlier to 23,648, according to statements yesterday. Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus posted a 26 percent increase to 23,031.