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Prioritisation of high-end vehicles helps German giant mitigate impact of supply-chain crisis

The BMW Group recorded the strongest net profits in its 106-year history in 2021, despite a dramatic slowdown in output in the fourth quarter as a result of supply shortages and rising material costs.

The German company posted net profits of €12.46 billion (£10.46bn), making for a 223% uptick on pandemic-blighted 2020 but more relevantly 150% up on pre-pandemic 2019.

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