BMW 9-month sales surpass full 2010 tally

BEIJING - The world's largest premium carmaker BMW Group sold more than 177,000 vehicles on the Chinese mainland in the first three quarters this year to surpass its 2010 full-year tally.

The German manufacturer said in a recent statement that it delivered 165,669 BMW and 11,853 MINI cars in the first nine months, robust year-on-year growth rates of 45 percent and 60 percent.

The company did not disclose its 2011 sales target for China, where it moved nearly 170,000 cars last year.