BMW will boost sales of large crossovers to cover shift to electrification

BMW X7 19 web.jpg — BMW X series crossovers now make up 44 percent of the BMW brand's global sales. Pictured is the X7. (BMW)

By:

Oliver Sachgau

By:

Bloomberg

October 10, 2019 01:21 PM

MUNICH -- BMW will more than double sales of lucrative X7 large crossovers and other luxury cars to fight flagging profits and the costly shift to electric cars.

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