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            Sample data:

            North America car and truck production    
             5/14-5/1-1/1-1/1-
             5/19/12†5/19/12†5/19/12†5/21/11
            Ford Mustang2,4436,81739,77727,811
            Mazda Mazda69032,48824,25813,864
            AUTOALLIANCE3,3469,30564,03541,675
            X3 (trk.)3,0858,65559,52143,558
            X5 (trk.)2,2006,16946,14040,704
            X6 (trk.)9442,72418,74017,623
            BMW MFG. CORP.‡6,22917,548124,401101,885

            Sample data:

             AprilApril4 mos.4 mos.
             2012201120122011
            BMW division5,9838,14724,69331,104
            Mini253194882682
            BMW GROUP6,2368,34125,57531,786
            Chrysler1,6653,1418,04910,843
            Dodge4,2703,71218,39714,417
            Fiat8-17-
            Jeep2,6683,40112,42912,892

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            This Estimated Europe registrations by make, April & YTD data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

            This Estimated Europe registrations by country, 4 mos. data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

            This U.S. medium & heavy truck sales, April & YTD data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

            Sample data:

            North America car and truck production    
             5/7-April1/1-1/1-
             5/12†/12†total5/12†/12†5/14/11
            Ford Mustang2,4349,73737,34125,697
            Mazda Mazda603,30521,77013,430
            AUTOALLIANCE2,43413,04259,11139,127
            X3 (trk.)3,12711,94956,48741,082
            X5 (trk.)2,2319,22643,98038,440
            X6 (trk.)1,0653,44317,92616,729
            BMW MFG. CORP.‡6,42324,618118,39396,251

         
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