The auto industry has had some severe ups and downs over the last half decade, but a surprising segment has been reliably growing. That segment is luxury vehicles, and they are heading in a shocking trend that may enable them to be the largest portion of motor vehicle sales in only a few more years. There are many factors that have contributed to the changes, but a consistent player comes to the fact that luxury companies are pushing most of the major innovations on the road. Tesla is leaving competitors in the dust in terms of self-drive operations, and most modern safety features and assisted driving tools made their debuts in the luxury market. As advances become more attainable, consumers will keep shifting to this market. Keeping that in mind, it?s worth taking a look at who is winning among luxury manufacturers today. Sedans

Sedan sales have long been dominated by BMW. They were key to the company leading overall sales last year, and the newest 7-Series that hit markets this quarter has single-handedly restructured figures and predictions for the year. The new model has seen sedan sales growth of 219 percent over last quarter, and it has a slim chance of enabling BMW to come out on top for a second year in a row. Despite those impressive numbers, BMW is nowhere near the top of sedan sales this year.
That title belongs to Tesla, as its Model S has outsold the next three most popular models, combined. The Model S has made it clear that there is sharp and growing deman...