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BMW Retains Luxury-Car Top Spot as 3-Series Fends Off Audi
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG held the lead in global luxury-car sales for the ninth straight year even as Audi and Mercedes step up efforts to overtake their rival.
Sales at the namesake brand increased 7.5 percent to a record 1.66 million cars in 2013, fueled by demand for the 3-series sedan and X1 compact sport-utility vehicle, the Munich-based manufacturer said today. Including Mini and Rolls-Royce, deliveries rose 6.4 percent to 1.96 million vehicles in 2013.