BMW Q1 profit rises 21%

Surging sales of the X5, shown, helped to boost BMW's first-quarter results.

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Staff and wire reports

May 06, 2015 05:00 AM

MUNICH -- BMW reported a 21 percent jump in first-quarter profit on stronger demand in the U.S. and Europe for models such as the X5 SUV.

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