BMW [Bayerische Motoren Werke]

Bayerische Motoren Werke

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (English: Bavarian Motor Works), commonly known as BMW, is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917. BMW is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It also owns and produces Mini cars, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad. In 2010, the BMW group produced 1,481,253 automobiles and 112,271 motorcycles across all its brands. BMW is part of the "German Big 3" luxury automakers, along with Audi and Mercedes-Benz, which are the three best selling luxury automakers in the world.


Type Aktiengesellschaft
Traded as FWB: BMW
Industry Automotive
Predecessor(s) Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (BFW)
Founded 7 March 1916
Founder(s) Franz Josef Popp
Headquarters Munich, Germany
Area served Worldwide
Key people Norbert Reithofer (CEO), Joachim Milberg (Chairman of the supervisory board), Adrian van Hooydonk (Vice-President), Karim Habib (Director of Design)
Products Automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles
Production output 1,481,253 Automobiles (2010)
112,271 Motorcycles (2010)
Revenue €68.82 billion (2011)
Operating income €8.006 billion (2011)
Profit €4.881 billion (2011)
Total assets €123.42 billion (2011)
Total equity €27.10 billion (2011)
Employees 102,007 (2011)
Divisions Mini
BMW Motorsport
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Subsidiaries
Website bmwgroup.com

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