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AGMC records highest sales of BMWs in the Middle East

AGMC, exclusive importer of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, recorded its highest sales for the first half of the year, selling 1,953 units between January and June 2008 an impressive 19 per cent increase over the same period in 2007. The number of units sold for the given period also represents the highest sales figure across the Middle East for BMW Group.

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  • Published: 13:24 August 28, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: AGMC, exclusive importer of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce in Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, recorded its highest sales for the first half of the year, selling 1,953 units between January and June 2008 an impressive 19 per cent increase over the same period in 2007. The number of units sold for the given period also represents the highest sales figure across the Middle East for BMW Group.

The top three selling models for the first six months of 2008 were the BMW X5, followed by the BMW 3 Series, and the BMW 5 Series. The newly launched BMW X6, the world's first Sports Activity Coupe, also enjoyed remarkable demand in just over two months since its launch in April this year.

"AGMC has experienced tremendous sales growth over the first six months of this year, building on last year's leading performance for the BMW Group, where AGMC delivered a total of 3,594 vehicles to customers, accounting for 23.7 per cent of total sales in the Middle East," said Stathis I. Stathis, General Manager, AGMC.

This year will see the completion of AGMC's multi-million dirham expansion project which reflects the growth of the company, where the BMW showroom and service facility on Sheikh Zayed road will be doubled in size and will be equipped with state-of-the art equipment and machinery.

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