BMW expects China to surpass U.S. as its top market

A BMW Beijing showroom. BMW is targeting smaller cities for growth. (Reuters)

July 10, 2013 05:00 AM

BEIJING (Bloomberg) -- BMW said China will probably surpass the United States as its top national market in 2013 as the brand enters more communities and wins buyers with the 5-series sedan.

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