The automaker—which houses its namesake brand as well as the Mini and Rolls-Royce marques and a motorcycle business—said overall group sales fell 6.3%.
For years, automotive analysts have been predicting that electric vehicles would become cheaper than their gas-powered equivalents. They figured it would happen sometime in the latter half of the 2020s.
BMW is holding a two-day capital markets event to brief investors about the premium carmaker's strategy, the first for new CEO Milan Nedeljkovic, who took over in May.
BMW share price has been in a strong sell-off this year, erasing billions of euros in value, as concerns about its growth continue. After soaring to €92.52 in December, the stock has slipped to €55.86.
German premium carmaker BMW will set out plans for more local production as it seeks to rebuild margins after a series of profit warnings tied to weak performance in China, Bernstein analysts said on Wednesday.
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