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Credit crunch, what credit crunch? Maybe for us, but not for the rich and richer. While most automakers are in the process of tightening their collective belt, Rolls Royce is seeing its sales soar this year and it's getting ready to hire more workers to keep up with demand. Last month the British brand delivered 129 cars which represents growth of 7,5 percent compared to the same month in 2007. From January through September of this year, BMW Group-owned Rolls-Royce has delivered a total 827 vehicles to customers, achieving a gain of 42.8% over the previous year (579 units). -Continued
Commenting on the economic situation (we call it meltdown), Rolls Royce CEO Tom Purves said: “We’ve had a very good year. Nobody’s immune, and we certainly don’t think we’re immune, but we do think we have a certain degree of insulation.â€
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- Rolls Royce Is On A Roll, Increases Sales By 20% In 2008
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Rolls Royce is on a Roll: Sales up 42.8% this year
Credit crunch, what credit crunch? Maybe for us, but not for the rich and richer. While most automakers are in the process of tightening their collective belt, Rolls Royce is seeing its sales soar this year and it's getting ready to hire more workers to keep up with demand. Last month the British brand delivered 129 cars which represents growth of 7,5 percent compared to the same month in 2007. From January through September of this year, BMW Group-owned Rolls-Royce has delivered a total 827 vehicles to customers, achieving a gain of 42.8% over the previous year (579 units). -ContinuedCommenting on the economic situation (we call it meltdown), Rolls Royce CEO Tom Purves said: “We’ve had a very good year. Nobody’s immune, and we certainly don’t think we’re immune, but we do think we have a certain degree of insulation.â€
- Bmw Group Tops One Million Sales Since The Start Of The Year, Sets New Record
For the first time in its history, the BMW Group, which includes the BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce brands, delivered over one million vehicles (1,036,088 units to be precise) in the first seven months of the year recording a 7.6 percent increase over the...
- Bmw Group Posts €55 Million Loss In First Quarter, Worldwide Sales Plunge 21.2%
Hit by the global financial and economic crisis, the BMW Group that consists of the BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce brands reported a loss before interest and taxes of €55 million in the first quarter of the year. That's compared to an operating profit...
- Bmw Group's Global January Sales Down 24.2%, Mini Hit The Worst
If January's sales are anything to go by, 2009 will be an even more difficult year for automakers. The BMW Group that includes the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, sold 70,405 vehicles globally in January, down 24.2 percent from the same month last...
- Rolls Royce Is On A Roll, Increases Sales By 20% In 2008
So what if the entire auto industry is undergoing one of worst recessions in modern times; Rolls Royce not only managed to stay afloat but the BMW Group owned luxury carmaker saw its sales increase by 20 percent in 2008. Last year, the British firm retailed...
- Bmw Group's 3rd Quarter Net Profits Fall 63%
Reflecting the global economic turmoil, the BMW Group that includes the BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce brands posted a 63 percent drop in third quarter profits. The Munich-based company said that pre-tax profits for the July-September period fell 63.5% to...