Shanghai, July 11 (Reuters) - BMW, the world's largest premium car maker, said on Thursday it sold 28.1 percent more cars in mainland China in the first half of this year than a year earlier.
Sales for January to June came to 30,325 units, up from 23,667 units a year earlier, it said in a statement.
Sales of BMW brand cars rose 26 percent to 28,766 units during the period, including 16,196 BMW 3 Series and 5 Series cars made in China. Sales of Minis more than doubled to 1,559 units from 776, it said.
In the greater China area, including mainland China, Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong, BMW sold 35,468 vehicles in the period, up 25.2 percent from a year earlier, it added.
BMW operates a manufacturing venture with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang.
