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New Ghost and China Boost Rolls-Royce Sales
Despite the turmoil in global markets, Rolls-Royce is doing extraordinarily well. In fact, the above sentence is an understatement: while the recession seemed to hit the company in 2009, when it sold a little over 1,000 cars representing a 17.3% drop over the previous year, sales in 2010 were up by an amazing 171%. And things are looking even better for 2011: in the first half of the year (January through June) Rolls-Royce recorded a 64.1% increase in sales delivering 1,592 units.
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Rolls Royce Ghost: High-res Photos Of Thinly Disguised Production Model
We've obtained a new set of high-resolution photos of the production-ready Rolls Royce Ghost that was scooped last week at the Calais - Dover ferry crossing. Sans the black grille and the hidden logos, Rolls Royce didn't bother to use any camouflage...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Rolls-royce Ghost Debuts With 48 Images And Some Specs
As the most powerful car in the history of Rolls-Royce, the new 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost is bound to attract plenty of attention from the motoring press over the next few days. Smaller and less expensive than the awe-inspiring Phantom, the Ghost generates...
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