Despite the worldwide economic crisis, the BMW group posted positive earnings for 2009.

The group’s pre-tax profits were up by 17.7 per cent to €413 million (£375 million) last year.

Some 1,286,310 cars were sold by the group, which includes the BMW, Mini Cooper and Rolls-Royce brands.

In the premium segment of the car market the group increased its market share due to its strong performance, allowing it to remain as the world’s leading premium manufacturer.

The BMW group is confident, despite the current economic climate, that its profitability will continue to increase in 2010 with the release of new models in its ranges.

BMW’s 5-series model recently won the accolade of Most Highly Anticipated Car of the Year 2010 in a website survey.

Going on sale later this month, 20 per cent of voters in the poll conducted by Contract Hire and Leasing website chose the German manufacturer’s new 5-series saloon.

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