2019 was a good year for sport utility vehicles, or SUVs. Rising demand for SUVs drove record sales for German carmakers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz. But some observers worry that their popularity could lead to more pollution from such vehicles and a reduction in the environmental benefits of electric cars. BMW reported last week that it sold a record 2,168,516 vehicles last year. The Reuters news agency says the record resulted, in part, from a 21% increase in sales of the company’s “X” model SUVs. These models now make up around 40% of BMW’s sales worldwide. At Mercedes-Benz, the world’s best-selling premium car line, every third luxury car sold last year was an SUV.
Title: Record Sales for Sports Utility Vehicles
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pollution from such vehicles and a reduction in the environmental benefits of electric cars.</span> <span data-start-time='35396' data-end-time='49250'>BMW reported last week that it sold a record 2,168,516 vehicles last year.</span> <span data-start-time='49250' data-end-time='64250'>The Reuters news agency says the record resulted, in part, from a 21% increase in sales of the company’s “X” model SUVs.</span> <span data-start-time='64250' data-end-time='73271'>These models now make up around 40% of BMW’s sales worldwide.</span> <span data-start-time='73271' data-end-time='85438'>At Mercedes-Benz, the world’s best-selling premium car line, every third luxury car sold last year was an SUV.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' 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