Sales volume in Asia jumped by 31.4% to 493, 393 units, including 327, 341 BMW and Mini cars sold in China.

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The mini is flying off the shelves in China.

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China has been witnessing a mini-exodus of manufacturing to other countries in Asia and Latin America as labor costs rise and market shifts have demand for some goods heavier outside of the country.

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In addition to medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses which are clearly used by businesses, commercial vehicle numbers in China include sales of light trucks and mini trucks and buses, many of which are used by individuals and small businesses.

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Coca-Cola will be recognized as creative marketer of the year next June in Cannes, in part for its inventive viral mini-movies, though its sales are stalling in China.

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The continuing increase of human population in most developing countries and the rapid growth of consumption in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and in the emerging Mini-BRICS (Mexico, Turkey, South Korea, the Philippines, and Indonesia) are also of great concern.

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For example, some labor representatives on Chrysler's supervisory board had resisted Chrysler's plan to hook up with China's Chery Automobile to develop a low-cost mini-car for North America and Europe.

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