MALAYSIA: BMW continues to expand

By | 18 December 2012

BMW is confident it can sustain double-digit sales growth in Malaysia next year as demand for its car grows.

Gerhard Pils, managing director of the carmaker’s operations in the country said that for the first 11 months of this year, the BMW has recorded a 20% year-on-year sales growth, selling 6,126 vehicles against 5,166 in the same period a year ago.

Pils said BMW Malaysia will expand its sales, service, systems and spare-parts facilities in Setia Alam (Shah Alam), Kota Kinabalu, Kuching (Sarawak) and Tebrau (Johor) in the second half of next year. He added: “We have seen an increased demand for BMW vehicles throughout the country and we are looking to establish showrooms in smaller towns in Sabah and Sarawak."

Sectors: Emerging markets, Vehicle manufacturers

Companies: BMW

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