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BMW Group

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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.

Facts
Company Type
Public 1
Founded Year
1916 1
Size Band
100,000 or More 2
Status
Active 2
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
Connections

Associated With

Venture Client, Business Models

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

Companies Led

Bernd Pischetsrieder, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Bernd Pischetsrieder (Wikipedia)
Herbert Quandt, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Herbert Quandt (Wikipedia)
Norbert Reithofer, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Norbert Reithofer (Wikipedia)

Operates In

Automotive Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia: BMW

Parent Company Of

Automobilwerk Eisenach, Companies and Brands
BMW Brilliance Automotive, Companies and Brands
BMW India, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant Araquari, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant Dingolfing, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant Leipzig, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant Munich, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant Regensburg, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant Rosslyn, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant San Luis Potosi, Companies and Brands
BMW Plant Spartanburg, Companies and Brands
Plant Oxford, Companies and Brands
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Companies and Brands
Source Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (Wikipedia)
Spotlight Automotive, Companies and Brands
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Manufactures

BMW M8

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Source Wikipedia: BMW M8Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
marketed under the BMW M sub-brand
BMW M8 (F91, F92 and F93)

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Source Wikipedia: BMW M8Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
marketed under the BMW M sub-brand
BMW M8 GTE

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Source BMW M8 GTE (Wikipedia)Lead, body style
Quote, Lead, body style
The BMW M8 GTE is an endurance grand tourer (GT) car constructed by the German automobile manufacturer BMW.
BMW Nazca C2

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Source BMW Nazca C2 (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
features a similar frontal design of a BMW
BMW New Class

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Source Wikipedia: BMW New ClassLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
produced by West German automaker BMW between 1962 and 1972
BMW New Class (single generation)

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Source Wikipedia: BMW New ClassLead paragraph, manufacturertier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
produced by West German automaker BMW between 1962 and 1972
BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé

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Source BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé (Wikipedia)Lead, presenter
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The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé is a concept car presented at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in 2013 by BMW in collaboration with Pininfarina.
BMW R 10

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Source BMW R 10 (Wikipedia, German)Lead
Quote, Lead
Der Motorroller BMW R 10 war ein von 1950 bis 1955 von BMW verfolgtes Motorrollerprojekt mit Einzylinder-Viertaktmotor und Kardanantrieb.
BMW R 100 GS

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Source BMW R 100 GS (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Die BMW R 100 GS ist ein geländegängiges Motorrad von BMW.
BMW R 100 R

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Source BMW R 100 R (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Die BMW R 100 R ist ein Motorrad der Bayerischen Motoren Werke AG, BMW Motorrad Deutschland.
BMW R 1150 GS Adventure

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Source BMW R 1150 GS Adventure (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Die BMW R 1150 GS Adventure [ədˈvɛntʃə] ist ein Motorrad des deutschen Fahrzeugherstellers BMW.
BMW R 1150 R Rockster

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Source BMW R 1150 R Rockster (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Die BMW R 1150 R Rockster ist ein unverkleidetes Motorrad der Marke BMW mit einem Zweizylinder-Boxermotor.
BMW R 1150 RS

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Source BMW R 1150 RS (Wikipedia, German)Lead
Quote, Lead
Die BMW R 1150 RS ist ein sportliches Tourenmotorrad der Bayerischen Motorenwerke mit dem typischen 2-Zylinder-Boxermotor.
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K255

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Source BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K255 (Wikipedia, German)Lead
Quote, Lead
Die BMW R 1200 GS Adventure [ədˈvɛntʃə] ist ein Motorrad des deutschen Fahrzeugherstellers BMW.
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K51

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Source BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K51 (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Die BMW R 1200 GS Adventure ist ein Motorrad des Fahrzeugherstellers BMW.
BMW R 1200 RT K52

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Source BMW R 1200 RT K52 (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Die BMW R 1200 RT ist ein vollverkleidetes Motorrad des Fahrzeugherstellers BMW.
BMW R 16

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Source BMW R 16 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 16 ist ein von 1930 bis 1934 von BMW hergestelltes Motorrad
BMW R 17

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Source BMW R 17 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 17 hatte den für BMW typischen längs eingebauten Boxermotor
BMW R 20

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Source BMW R 20 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Das im Jahr 1937 erschienene BMW
BMW R 23

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Source BMW R 23 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 23 war ein Motorrad des deutschen Herstellers BMW
BMW R 24

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Source BMW R 24 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Das im Jahr 1948 erschienene Modell R 24
BMW R 25

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Source BMW R 25 (Wikipedia, German)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 25 ist ein Einzylinder-Motorradmodell von BMW
BMW R 25/2

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Source BMW R 25/2 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 25/2 war ein Motorrad der Bayerischen Motoren Werke
BMW R 25/3

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Source BMW R 25/3 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 25/3 war ein Motorrad des deutschen Herstellers BMW
BMW R 26

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Source BMW R 26 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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ein von BMW von 1956 bis 1960 hergestelltes Einzylinder
BMW R 3

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Source BMW R 3 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 3 war ein Tourenmotorrad mit 300 cm³ des deutschen Motorradherstellers BMW
BMW R 35

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Source BMW R 35 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 35 war ein Tourenmotorrad der 350-cm³-Klasse des deutschen Motorradherstellers BMW
BMW R 36

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Source BMW R 36 (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Das Motorrad BMW R 36 war ein von 1937 bis 1939 von BMW verfolgtes Motorradprojekt mit Einzylindermotor und Kardanantrieb, das als Nachfolger der BMW R 35 geplant war.
BMW R 37

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Source BMW R 37 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 37 war das erste sportliche Motorrad von BMW.
BMW R 39

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Source BMW R 39 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Motorrad aus dem Hause BMW
BMW R 4

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Source BMW R 4 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die im Jahr 1932 erschienene BMW R 4 ist ein Motorrad von BMW
BMW R 42

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Source BMW R 42 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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war das zweite Tourenmotorrad des deutschen Motorradherstellers BMW
BMW R 47

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Source BMW R 47 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 47 ist ein Motorrad mit Zweizylinder-Boxermotor
BMW R 5

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Source BMW R 5 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 5 war ein sportliches Zweizylinder
BMW R 50

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Source BMW R 50 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Das Modell R 50 ist ein von BMW in der zweiten Hälfte der 1950er Jahre hergestelltes Motorrad
BMW R 50 S

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Source BMW R 50 S (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Sie war die leistungsgesteigerte, sportliche Variante des Basismodells BMW R 50
BMW R 51

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Source BMW R 51 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 51 ist ein Zweizylinder
BMW R 51/2

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Source BMW R 51/2 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R51/2 ist das erste
BMW R 52

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Source BMW R 52 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 52 ist ein Tourenmotorrad in der 500-cm³-Klasse des deutschen Motorradherstellers BMW.
BMW R 57

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Source BMW R 57 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Das Modell R 57 ist ein von 1928 bis 1929 von BMW hergestelltes Motorrad
BMW R 6

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Source BMW R 6 (Wikipedia, German)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
das erste Motorrad der Bayerischen Motoren Werke in der 600-cm³-Klasse
BMW R 61

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Source BMW R 61 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 61 ist ein von 1938 bis 1941 von BMW hergestelltes Motorrad
BMW R 62

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Source BMW R 62 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 62 war das erste Tourenmotorrad in der 750-cm³-Klasse des deutschen Motorradherstellers BMW.
BMW R 63

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Source BMW R 63 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Im Jahr 1928 erschien von BMW als 750er Sportmotorrad die R 63.
BMW R 65 GS

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Source BMW R 65 GS (Wikipedia, German)Lead
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Die BMW R 65 GS ist ein geländegängiges Motorrad des Fahrzeugherstellers BMW mit Einarmschwinge (Monolever) und wurde von 1987 bis 1992 in lediglich 1.727 Einheiten produziert.
BMW R 66

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Source BMW R 66 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
Quote, Lead, maker
Die BMW R 66 ist ein von 1938 bis 1941 von BMW hergestelltes Motorrad
BMW R 67/2

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Source BMW R 67/2 (Wikipedia, German)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
Die BMW R 67 ist ein seitenwagentaugliches Zweizylinder-Motorrad der Bayerischen Motoren Werke mit 600 cm³ Hubraum und 19,5 kW (26 PS) Nennleistung.
BMW R 7

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Source BMW R 7 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 7 ist der Prototyp eines nicht verwirklichten Motorrades von BMW
BMW R 71

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Source BMW R 71 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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Die BMW R 71 war von 1938 bis 1941 das letzte Motorrad mit seitengesteuertem Motor der 750-cm³-Klasse des deutschen Motorradherstellers BMW.
BMW R 75/5

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Source BMW R 75/5 (Wikipedia, German)Lead
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Die R 75/5 ist ein von BMW produziertes Motorrad mit einem luftgekühlten Zweizylinder-Viertakt-Boxermotor, das von 1969 bis 1973 hergestellt wurde.

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Owns

BMW

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

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

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Source Wikipedia: Riley MotorLead paragraph, trademarktier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, trademark
Today, the Riley trademark is owned by BMW.
Rolls-Royce

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

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

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

Located In

Munich

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Source Wikipedia: BMWtier 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia, BMW
Wikipedia
  • Infobox: type
    Public
  • Infobox: founded
    March 7, 1916 (official date)1922 (de facto date)
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2. Wikipedia: BMW
Infobox: num_employees
Quote, Infobox: num_employees
154,540 (2025)
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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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Norbert Reithofer (Wikipedia)
Companies Led: Norbert Reithofer, Lead
Quote, Companies Led: Norbert Reithofer, Lead
former chairman of the board of management (CEO) of BMW
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