BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke German? And / pol. "Bavarian Motorized Plants") - German company producing cars and motorcycles and scooters under the brand BMW. Is based in Munich, in the state of Bavaria.

BMW is also owned other brands of cars: Mini and Rolls-Royce, as well as stables in the BMW Sauber Formula 1 Team is not the only form of the involvement of companies in motor sports.

Brand of cars belonging to BMW AG
BMW - the German brand, produced from 1913 in Munich
Rolls-Royce - a British brand, produced from 1905 in Manchester
Mini - a British brand, produced from 1959 in Birmingham

History

Concern BMW as its founders quote two people: Gustav Otto and Karl Rapp, who in Munich at the beginning of the twentieth century began independently of each other in economic activities in the field of aviation. Certainly, if they are not the company would never formed. However, a significant part in shaping the company and its subsequent success should be attributed to other people: Franz Josef Poppow - the first Chief Executive, Max Friz - the main constructor and the director of technical, and Camillo Castiglioni - shareholder and owner of the company.

Important dates

• 1916 - Establishment of a factory of aircraft Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke (BFW)
• 1917 - Changing the name of the company Rapp-Motorenwerke at Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH
• 1918 - Transformation into a joint stock company.
• 1923 - Implementation of the first BMW motorcycle.
• 1928 - was formed subsidiary of BMW AG, in Eisenach, where the product originated the first car named Dixi, modeled on the English Austin Seven cars.
• 1944 - Severe destruction plant in Munich by Allied bombing.
• 1945 - Launch vehicle repairer occupation troops.
• 1945 - Dismantling the plant in Munich and Allach
• 1948 - Resumption of production of motorcycles after the destruction of war and lose the war.
• 1952 - Manufacture of cars in Munich.
• 1959 - The historic general meeting, which was disrupted over by BMW Daimler Benz
• 1960 - BMW employs 7,000 workers and the turnover reached 239 million Deutsche Mark
• 1962 - Karl-Heinz Sonne has been chairman of the board
• 1967 - Opening of the Department Motocyklowego in Berlin-Spandau
• 1969 - BMW employs 21 000 employees and turnover reached 1.5 billion Deutsche Mark
• 1970 - Eberhard von Kuenheim has been chairman of the board. The creation of the Foundation Herbert Quandt Stiftung.
• 1972 - Establishment of department of sport - BMW Motorsport GmbH.
• 1972 - Construction of new main building "arrangement Vierzylinder"
• 1972 - Construction of the plant in southern Africa
• 1973 - Opening of the plant in Landshut
• 1978 - The BMW 5 series with the engine on hydrogen in cooperation with DLR
• 1978 - BMW employs 30 000 employees and an annual turnover of 6.0 billion Deutsche Mark
• 1979 - Opening of an engine plant in Steyr (Austria)
• 1984 - Opening of motorcycle plant in Berlin-Spandau
• 1985 - Start of construction FIZ
• 1985 - Formation BMW Technik GmbH for research and development.
• 1987 - Opening of the plant in Regensburg
• 1990 - Opening of the research center of research and Ingenieurzentrum FIZ.
• 1990 - BMW employs 70 900 employees and turnover reached 27.1 billion German marks
• 1992 - Opening of Spartanburg plant (South Carolina) in the U.S.
• 1993 - Bernd Pischetsrieder was chairman of the board
• 1994 - Securing enterprise Rover Group in the Mini brand.
• 1998 - Acquisition of Rolls-Royce brand-Automobiles.
• 1999 - BMW enter into an agreement with the Russian company "Autotor" from Kaliningrad; Top car production
• 1999 - Joachim Milberg has been chairman of the board
• 2000 - The creation of a foundation Eberhard v. Kuenheim Stiftung.
• 2000 - Opening of CKD plant in Thailand
• 2000 - The sale of MG-Rover and Land Rover
• 2001 - Opening of BMW plant in Hams Hall
• 2002 - Helmut Panke becomes chairman of the board. The beginning of construction of a facility for BMW in Leipzig
• 2004 - Founding of the company combined with the production and sale of Brilliance China Automotive Holding in China
• 2004 - Notice to market entry, the current BMW 7 Series with hydrogen to the engine
• 2004 - Start of construction BWM world (Center of spare parts for BMW Automobile) in Munich
• 2005 - Formal opening of 15 new headquarters in June of spare parts (bet 2.70) in Gaubitzhausen in Dingolfing
• 2005 - Formal opening of 13 new May Department BMW in Leipzig
• 2005 - Purchase sport team Sauber.
• 2006 - Norbert Reithofer was chairman of the board
• 2007 - Department of CKD (Completely Knocked Down) was opened in Madras
• 2007 - BMW Motorrad acquires Husqvarna Motorcycles
• 2007 - Opening of BMW Welt in Munich