BMW Media Site BMW of North America Reports Q1 2020 Sales Results.  Contact: Phil  DiIanni phil.diianni@bmwna.com   Mariella  Kapsaskis mariella.kapsaskis@bmwna.com     BMW of North America Reports Q1 2020 Sales Results.  Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 1, 2020… BMW of North America announced today Q1 2020 sales results for the BMW and MINI brands in the U.S.  For the sales period ending March 31, 2020 BMW brand sales totaled 59,455 vehicles, a decrease of 15.3% vs the 70,227 vehicles sold in the same time period last year.*  MINI brand sales totaled 5,237 vehicles, a decrease of 35.1% vs the 8,072 vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2019.* BMW of North America entered 2020 with product demand high and strong momentum stemming from an ongoing product offensive that saw more than 40 new and refreshed products launched over the previous 24 months.  However, U.S. sales in the first quarter of 2020 were adversely affected by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, which has many states still under shelter-in-place orders.  Consequently, several BMW and MINI showrooms across the country remain closed with only essential personnel available for necessary service. “The top priority for us during this global crisis is the health and well-being of our customers, dealers and employees,” said Bernhard Kuhnt, president and CEO, BMW of North America.  “Simultaneously, we are working closely with our dealer networks to help them in their efforts to maintain their financial liquidity, while also supporting our customers by extending vehicle warranties and maintenance plans, and offering no cost vehicle pickup and delivery for urgent service matters.”Table 1: New Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC – Q1 2020   Q1 2020 Q1 % TOT TOT % 2019* 2020 2019* BMW passenger cars 30,582 38,792 -21.20% 30,582 38,792 -21.20% BMW light trucks 28,873 31,435 -8.20% 28,873 31,435 -8.20% TOTAL BMW  59,455 70,227 -15.30% 59,455 70,227 -15.30%               TOTAL MINI 5,237 8,072 -35.10% 5,237 8,072 -35.10%BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles BMW Certified Pre-Owned sold 27,542 vehicles, an increase of 0.2% from Q1 2019. Total BMW Pre-Owned sold 52,943 vehicles, a decrease of 10.8% from Q1 2019.MINI Pre-Owned Vehicles MINI Certified Pre-Owned sold 2,464 vehicles, a decrease of 18.1% from Q1 2019. Total MINI Pre-Owned sold 5,588 vehicles, a decrease of 20.9% from Q1 2019. Table 2: Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales BMW of North America, LLC – Q1 2020   Q1 2020 Q1  % TOT 2020 TOT  % 2019 2019 BMW CPO 27,542 27,482 0.20% 27,542 27,482 0.20% BMW Total Pre-Owned 52,943 59,356 -10.80% 52,943 59,356 -10.80%               MINI CPO 2,464 3,010 -18.10% 2,464 3,010 -18.10% MINI Total Pre-Owned 5,588 7,066 -20.90% 5,588 7,066 -20.90%* In connection with a review of its sales and related reporting practices, BMW Group reviewed prior period retail vehicle delivery data and determined that certain vehicle deliveries were not reported in the correct periods.  BMW Group has revised the data on those vehicle deliveries retrospectively going back to 2015 in its six most significant markets, including the United States.  Additional information can be found in the March 12th press release announcing BMW Group’s financial results for 2019 and in BMW Group’s 2019 Annual Report.  BMW Group in the United States.BMW of North America, LLC was established 50 years ago to support the sales, marketing and distribution of BMW automobiles in the U.S. BMW Motorrad was brought into the fold in 1980. In 1993 BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC was founded, and one year later BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC began assembling vehicles in South Carolina. In 2002 and 2003, BMW Group established MINI USA, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC relaunching two iconic brands and rounding out its product portfolio.Today, the BMW Group has a nationwide corporate footprint in the U.S. which consists of nearly 30 locations in 12 different states. Beyond the National Sales Company and Financial Services headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and numerous other operational facilities, BMW Group in the U.S. also includes Designworks, a strategic design consultancy in Santa Monica, CA, BMW Group Technology Office USA, a technology research and development center in Silicon Valley, and BMW i Ventures, a venture capital fund, also in Silicon Valley.BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest single BMW production facility in the world, and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles including the X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM. The plant assembles more than 1,500 vehicles each day, and up to 450,000 annually. Since 1994, Plant Spartanburg has assembled nearly 7 million BMW vehicles in the U.S.The BMW Group sales organization in the U.S. is represented through a network of 350 BMW retailers, 144 BMW motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The company’s activities provide and support over 120,000 jobs across the U.S. and contribute more than 43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com www.miniusanews.com and www.press.bmwna.com