Growing market: In 2016, electrified vehicles accounted for around 2.6% of the Group sales.Pictured is BMW's i8 hybrid, that will debut in 2018.
At BMW Group's annual accounts press conference, the company announced that 2016 was its biggest in its 100-year history for car sales and outlined its plans to expand its range to capitalise on the growing demand for e-mobility.
In total the group's three automotive brands – BMW, Rolls-Royce and Mini – racked up 2,367,603 sales over the last financial year, enough to ensure it can still call itself the world's leading premium carmaker.
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