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From BMW Group PressClub USA:

With extensive revisions to the MINI model range, including striking design modifications and new engines, due to get underway in mid-September, the MINI brand reported a decrease in deliveries in August. As expected MINI sales were 6.7% lower than in August 2009 at 14,986 (prev. yr. 16,064) vehicles. A total of [...]

From BMW Group PressClub USA:

As expected due to the upcoming extensive revisions to the current MINI model range, the MINI brand delivered slightly fewer vehicles in the month under review (18,241 / -5.4%) than in the same period last year (19,283). From mid-September onwards, all models will receive striking design modifications, additional engine variants and [...]

From BMW Group PressClub USA:

MINI USA reported sales of 4,326 automobiles, a decrease of 11.2 percent from the 4,872 cars sold last year.  The drop in sales was affected by the Cash for Clunkers program that took place in July and August of 2009 and boosted sales volume.  Excluding this one-off, the brand’s sales performance [...]

From BMW Group PressClub USA:

In the first half of the year, sales of MINI brand automobiles were 7.6% higher than the same period last year at 109,301 (prev. yr. 101,534) units. In June, the brand sold 23,202 (prev. yr. 22,271 / +4.2%) units worldwide. Robertson: “With the addition of the new MINI Countryman in the [...]

From BMW Group PressClub USA:

MINI USA reported sales of 4,149 cars in June, an increase of 1.1 percent compared to last year.  MINI Convertible performed best and sales were up 35 percent compared to last year.  After the first six months, MINI continued to show a stable volume development with sales slightly up 0.3 percent [...]

From BMW Group PressClub USA:

With 18,848 (prev. yr. 18,349) sales worldwide in May, MINI brand volumes were 2.7% higher. The MINI Clubman was purchased by 7.7% (3,624 / prev. yr. 3,366) more customers than in the same period last year. MINI’s traditionally best-selling Hatch versions also made gains in May. The 12,298 deliveries (prev. yr. [...]

From BMW Group PressClub USA:

Coming from a very strong performance in May 2009, MINI USA reported sales of 4,233 cars, a decrease of 8.2 percent.  Year over year, MINI showed a stable performance with 16,804 units, up 0.1 percent and continued to increase its share in a market that is still lagging other segments.

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From BMW Group PressClub USA:

The MINI brand delivered 2.3% more units in April, at 17,718 (prev. yr. 17,320) vehicles. Between January and April, 67,250 MINI cars were sold. This represents a 10.4% increase in sales.

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17,718
17,320
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67,250
60,912
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From BMW Group PressClub USA:

While the premium small car segment is lagging other segments, MINI continued to show a strong performance and increased its segment share.  In April, 3,843 MINI’s were sold, up 5.1 percent versus the 3,657 units reported in the same month a year ago. [...]

From BMW Group PressClub USA:

MINI delivered 23,880 vehicles in March (prev. yr. 21,888 / +9.1%)

The main growth driver for the MINI brand in the first quarter was the MINI Convertible, which delivered the strongest growth with 5,954 (prev. yr. 1,878) sales worldwide (+217.0%). Considerably more customers chose the MINI One’s Hatch and Clubman variants than [...]