BMW gains but Mercedes still leads

BMW reported record sales last year, on strong demand for its sport-utility vehicles and the overhauled 1-Series compact, writes Andreas Cremer.

BMW reported record sales last year, on strong demand for its sport-utility vehicles and the overhauled 1-Series compact, writes Andreas Cremer.

But they were outsold by Mercedes-Benz, keeping the order in the three-way, German luxury car-sales race unchanged.