Datastream #3

1. Rolls-Royce sold a record 3,575 of its ultra-luxury cars in 2012.
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2. The world’s 3 biggest makers—Toyota, GM and VW—each have R&D budgets of $8 billion-10 billion a year.
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3. In China the market for luxury cars in the past decade has grown by an average of 36% a year, far outstripping the 26% annual rise in its overall car market.
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4. In the US, profits on pickups can be around $15,000 a unit compared to $4,000 for regular cars.
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5. Three quarters of all Rolls Royce cars ever produced are still on roads.
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