Reithofer: Rolls-Royce sales are on the rise, 408 units delivered in 2010
During his speech to shareholders and employees at BMW Group’s 90th Annual General Meeting, CEO Norbert Reithofer said that Rolls-Royce sales are on the rise.
“In the upper luxury segment, we started the global introduction of the Rolls-Royce Ghost at the beginning of the year,” Reithofer said. “Rolls-Royce sales are also on the rise: In the first four months of the year, 408 automobiles were delivered to customers, 100 percent more than in the same period last year.”
The Rolls-Royce Ghost is on sale now with prices starting at $245,000.
It has been reported that Rolls-Royce is working on a hybrid version of the Ghost that will share its technology with the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. Fuel-economy of the hybrid version should be improved by 15 percent. The standard Ghost manages an estimated fuel-economy of 17 mpg.
Rolls-Royce is also rumored to be working on an electric version of the Phantom on the roads within 12 months.
2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost:
– By: Omar Rana