BMW hits 2017 sales record but Mercedes keeps lead
BMW, which had kept the global luxury sales crown for about a decade before slipping behind Mercedes in 2016, said deliveries were fuelled by a 9.6 percent gain for its SUV lineup and a 15 percent increase for the 1-Series.
BMW posted a 9.5% gain in December registrations to 195,916 vehicles, narrowly beating Mercedes and Audi. Image source: Reuters