Positive progress is being seen at BMW Group's EV division.

In the first quarter of 2023, the BMW Group successfully increased sales of completely electric automobiles

The German automaker recorded an increase of 83.2% compared to the same months last year

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delivering 64,647 completely electric BMW and Mini cars this year.

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The BMW brand alone delivered 55,979 EVs in the first quarter of 2023

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which is 112.3% more than they did in the first quarter of 2022, according to the official global sales announcement.

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Despite a 1.5% decline in total sales for the BMW Group (which includes BMW, Mini, Rolls Royce, and Motorrad)

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As for the M Division, the sales went up by 18.9 per cent with 46,430 units delivered.

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Sales for the Mini brand decreased by 9.2 per cent. Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce delivered 1,640 vehicles

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