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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Public (Aktiengesellschaft)
Traded as FWB: BMW
Industry Automotive
Predecessors Rapp Motorenwerke
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach
Founded 7 March 1916; 108 years ago (1916-03-07)
Founders Camillo Castiglioni
Franz Josef Popp
Karl Rapp
Headquarters
Munich
,
Germany
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management
Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Products
Brands
  • Automobiles
  • BMW
  • Mini
  • Rolls-Royce
  • BMW M
  • BMW X
  • BMW i
  • Motorcycles
  • BMW Motorrad
Production output
 Increase 2,564,025 vehicles (2019)
Revenue Increase €104.210 billion (2019)
Operating income
 Decrease €7.412 billion (2019)
Decrease €5.022 billion (2019)
Total assets Increase €228.034 billion (2019)
Total equity Increase €59.907 billion (2019)
Owners Stefan Quandt (29%)
Susanne Klatten (21%)
Public float (50%)
Number of employees
 133,778 (2019)
BMW logo (gray)
BMW Logo.
BMW 320d Luxury Line (F30) – Frontansicht, 24. Juni 2012, Düsseldorf
BMW 3 Series (F30).

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a German automobile and motorcycle maker founded on 7 March 1916. It is one of the most famous automobile makers in the world. The headquarters is in Munich, Bavaria. BMW is part of the "German Big 3" luxury automobile manufacturers, along with Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

BMW makes these automobiles:

  • BMW 1 Series (2004–present)
  • BMW 2 Series (2014–present)
  • BMW 3 Series (1975–present)
  • BMW 4 Series (2014–present)
  • BMW 5 Series (1972–present)
  • BMW 6 Series (1976–present)
  • BMW 7 Series (1977–present)
  • BMW 8 Series (2018–present)
  • BMW X1 (2009–present)
  • BMW X2 (2017–present)
  • BMW X3 (2004–present)
  • BMW X4 (2014–present)
  • BMW X5 (1999–present)
  • BMW X6 (2008–present)
  • BMW X7 (2019–present)
  • BMW Z4 (1989–present)
  • BMW M2 (2016–present)
  • BMW M3 (1986–present)
  • BMW M4 (2014–present)
  • BMW M5 (1984–present)
  • BMW M8 (2019–present)
  • BMW i3 (2013–present)
  • BMW i4 (2021–present)

BMW's automobiles are tuned and modified by several German Tuning Companies such as AC Schnitzer, M, and Alpina.

Images for kids

  • R32-pn

    The R32 motorcycle, the first BMW motor vehicle, at the BMW Museum in Munich

  • 2015 R1200RT right

    The 2015 BMW R1200RT

  • 4 cilindros y museo BMW, Múnich, Alemania 2012-04-28, DD 02

    BMW Headquarters

  • London 2012 Olympic BMW

    BMW sponsor car at the London 2012 Olympics

  • BMW Zentrum Spartanburg

    BMW Zentrum museum in Spartanburg, South Carolina

  • BMW F40 IMG 0432

    1 Series (F40)

  • 2020 BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe Front

    2 Series Gran Coupé (F44)

  • BMW G42 1X7A0370

    2 Series (G42)

  • 2019 BMW 318d SE Automatic 2.0 Front

    3 Series (G20)

  • 2020 BMW 420i Sport Automatic 2.0

    4 Series (G22)

  • BMW G30 FL IMG 5351

    5 Series (G30)

  • BMW 640d GT xDrive 1X7A0311

    6 Series (G32)

  • 2019 BMW 740Li Automatic facelift 3.0

    7 Series (G12)

  • BMW G14 IMG 6039

    8 Series (G15)

  • 2020 BMW X1 sDrive18i xLine Automatic facelift 1.5 Front

    X1 (F48)

  • 2018 BMW X2 xDrive20D M Sport X Automatic 2.0

    X2 (F39)

  • 2018 BMW X3 xDrive30d M Sport Automatic 3.0 Front

    X3 (G01)

  • 2018 BMW X4 xDrive20d M Sport Automatic 2.0 Front

    X4 (G02)

  • 2019 BMW X5 M50d Automatic 3.0

    X5 (G05)

  • BMW G06 IMG 3715

    X6 (G06)

  • BMW G07 IMG 4075

    X7 (G07)

  • 2019 BMW Z4 M40i Automatic 3.0

    Z4 (G29)

  • 2018 BMW i3 facelift (1)

    i3

  • BMW i4 IMG 6695

    i4

  • BMW iX3 G08 IMG 5940

    iX3

  • BMW iX IAA 2021 1X7A0204

    iX

  • BMW M2 (F87) 2979cc registered July 2019

    M2

  • 2021 BMW M3 Competition Automatic 3.0 Front

    M3

  • BMW M4 (G82) IMG 4183

    M4

  • 2018 BMW M5 Automatic 4.4

    M5

  • BMW M8 Competition IMG 3364

    M8

  • BMW X3 M (G01) IMG 4198

    X3 M

  • 2019 BMW X4 M Competition Automatic 3.0 Front

    X4 M

  • BMW X5 M (G05) IMG 3370

    X5 M

  • BMW X6 M Competition (G06) IMG 3572

    X6 M

  • 16 Timo Glock (27860673816)

    2016 BMW M4 DTM

  • BMW M6 GT3 of Richards & Twigg 2016

    2016 BMW M6 GT3

  • Christian Iddon BSB Knockhill 2016

    2016 BMW S1000RR

  • Calder CSL

    1975 3.0 CSL Art Car by Alexander Calder

  • BMW M1

    1979 M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol

  • BMW Museum Old Wing Interior 200905

    BMW Museum

  • BMW Welt, Múnich, Alemania, 2013-04-22, DD 03

    BMW Welt

See also

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