The fact that the sales stores were closed negatively affected BMW “About 80 percent of all retail stores in Europe and 70 percent in the U.S. are currently closed because of the Corona virus,” BMW said in a statement. said. Pieter Nota, a BMW board member, said the company flexibly adapted its production volume in line with demands. Nota said, “In China, we are seeing the first signs of recovery with a strong order taking.” made statements. BMW’s vehicle sales fell 21 percent in the first quarter to 477,111 in the first quarter, as the Corona virus broke out and many retail stores closed temporarily. Sales of the Mini, a brand belonging to the BMW group, fell 23 percent to 64,449. The automaker said in a statement that demand for Rolls-Royce cars fell 27 percent to 853. Corona virus overshadowed targets While thinking that sales will grow at the beginning of the year, BMW said that this target was overshadowed by the spread of the virus. “In February, the impact of the pandemic was clearly seen in China,” the auto giant said. In March, we saw these effects in Europe and the USA. ” In China, where the outbreak began, BMW sales decreased by 31 percent in the January-March period. In addition, the company fell 18 percent in Europe and 17 percent in the USA. BMW plants are scheduled to be operational again from April 20, and the company is working to supply face masks and medical equipment to its employees. The company is also trying to produce its own face masks.
