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BMW, formally Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, founded on March 7, 1916 and tracing its origins to aircraft engine manufacturing. The company builds automobiles under the BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce brands and motorcycles under BMW Motorrad, with production in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, India and China, and it also offers car sharing, financing, leasing and insurance services. In 2023 BMW was the world's ninth largest producer of motor vehicles and the sixth largest automaker by revenue, ranking forty sixth on the Forbes Global 2000 list that year. The Quandt family holds majority ownership through Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten, with the remainder publicly traded, and the company markets itself worldwide under the slogan The Ultimate Driving Machine.

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Founded Year
1916 1
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Public 1
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Venture Client, Business Models

BMW Startup Garage is a cited origin case of the venture client model.

Companies Led

Source Bernd Pischetsrieder (Wikipedia)
Source Herbert Quandt (Wikipedia)

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Source Wikipedia: BMW

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Manufactures

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z1Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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produced in limited numbers by German manufacturer BMW

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z1Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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produced in limited numbers by German manufacturer BMW

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z3Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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The BMW Z3 is a range of two-seater sports cars which was produced from 1995 to 2002.

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z3Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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The BMW Z3 is a range of two-seater sports cars which was produced from 1995 to 2002.

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z4Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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manufactured by German automaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z4Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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manufactured by German automaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z4Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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manufactured by German automaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z4Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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manufactured by German automaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z8Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW

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Source Wikipedia: BMW Z8Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini AcemanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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sold by German carmaker BMW under the Mini brand

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Source Wikipedia: Mini AcemanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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sold by German carmaker BMW under the Mini brand

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Source Wikipedia: Mini Clubman (2007)Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini Clubman (2007)Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini Clubman (2007)Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini CountrymanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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the first vehicle of this type to be launched by BMW under the Mini marque

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Source Wikipedia: Mini CountrymanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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the first vehicle of this type to be launched by BMW under the Mini marque

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Source Wikipedia: Mini CountrymanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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the first vehicle of this type to be launched by BMW under the Mini marque

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Source Wikipedia: Mini CountrymanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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the first vehicle of this type to be launched by BMW under the Mini marque

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Source Wikipedia: Mini Coupé and RoadsterLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW under the Mini marque

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Source Wikipedia: Mini Coupé and RoadsterLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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engineered and manufactured by German automaker BMW under the Mini marque

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Source Wikipedia: Mini HatchLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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Introduced following the acquisition of the Mini marque by German carmaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini HatchLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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Introduced following the acquisition of the Mini marque by German carmaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini HatchLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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Introduced following the acquisition of the Mini marque by German carmaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini HatchLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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Introduced following the acquisition of the Mini marque by German carmaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini HatchLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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Introduced following the acquisition of the Mini marque by German carmaker BMW

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Source Wikipedia: Mini PacemanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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sold by German automobile manufacturer BMW under the Mini brand

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Source Wikipedia: Mini PacemanLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
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sold by German automobile manufacturer BMW under the Mini brand

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Owns

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Source Wikipedia: BMW (manufacturer)Lead sentence, companytier 2
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group

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Source Wikipedia: Mini (marque)Lead paragraph, BMWtier 2
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BMW acquired the brand in 1994 when it bought Rover Group (formerly British Leyland), which owned Mini, among other marques.

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Source Wikipedia: Riley MotorLead paragraph, trademarktier 2
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Today, the Riley trademark is owned by BMW.

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Source Wikipedia: Rolls-Royce Motor CarsLead paragraph, ownertier 2
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has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003

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Source Wikipedia: Rover (marque)History, trademark retainedtier 2
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BMW retained ownership of the Rover trademark, allowing MG Rover to use it under licence.

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Source Wikipedia: Triumph Motor CompanyLead paragraph, rightstier 2
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The rights to the Triumph marque are currently owned by BMW, which purchased the Rover Group in 1994.

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Source Wikipedia: BMWtier 2
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1. Wikipedia, BMW
Wikipedia
  • Infobox: type
    Public
  • Infobox: founded
    March 7, 1916 (official date)1922 (de facto date)
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Wikidata: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Wikidata Q26678, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: BMW
WikipediaOperates In: Automotive Industry, Infobox: industry
Quote, Operates In: Automotive Industry, Infobox: industry
Automotive
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Herbert Quandt (Wikipedia)
Companies Led: Herbert Quandt, Post-war business activities [led-by]
Quote, Companies Led: Herbert Quandt, Post-war business activities [led-by]
BMW was already planning its BMW 1500 model when Quandt took control.
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (Wikipedia)
Parent Company Of: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Lead, first sentence
Quote, Parent Company Of: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Lead, first sentence
has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003
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Bernd Pischetsrieder (Wikipedia)
Companies Led: Bernd Pischetsrieder, Career, BMW
Quote, Companies Led: Bernd Pischetsrieder, Career, BMW
He was promoted to become chairman of the board of BMW from 1993 through 1999
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