According to Reuters news agency, BMW 's sales in the first half of 2024 increased by 2.3%, reaching nearly 1.1 million vehicles delivered to customers.
In particular, BMW's pure electric car sales skyrocketed 34% to a total of nearly 180,000 cars. With this result, BMW continues to be the best-selling luxury car brand in the world in the first 6 months of 2024.
BMW is a rare car company with positive growth in the first 6 months of the year, while other car brands have decreased sales.
Mercedes-Benz's number of cars sold in the first half of 2024 reached 960,000 cars, down 8% compared to the same period in 2023. Pure electric car sales decreased 17% to 93,400 units, only about half that of BMW.
Porsche only sold 155,945 cars in the first 6 months of this year, down 7% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Audi sales fell 8% in the first six months of the year to 833,000 vehicles, while electric vehicle sales increased only 1.3%. This car company is considering closing its factory in Brussels (Belgium) because sales of the Audi Q8 e-tron model did not meet expectations.
