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BMW's Luxury Sales Lead in U.S. Widens Over Mercedes, Lexus
- Daimler's November results delayed a day by computer glitch
- 4 Series expansion helps leader handle shift from cars to SUVs
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Mercedes-Benz luxury-auto deliveries in the U.S. slid 13 percent in November, allowing BMW to widen its lead going into the final month in the annual sales race.
Sales at Daimler AG’s Mercedes, which delayed its monthly report a day because of a computer malfunction, fell to 30,043, with a 20 percent decline for cars as consumer tastes shift from luxury sedans to car-based sport utility vehicles. BMW AG’s namesake brand posted a 3.2 percent gain to 32,003, as deliveries of the X3 SUV more than doubled. Lexus rose 6.8 percent to a November record of 29,340, helped by its revamped RX SUV.