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What is the history of the BMW brand?

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VanNicole

07/29/25 3:32pm

BMW was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Over the past 80 years, it has evolved from an aircraft engine manufacturer into a corporate group specializing in premium cars, while also producing aircraft engines, off-road vehicles, and motorcycles. BMW is also translated as "Bayerische Motoren Werke." In 1912, BMW developed its first motorcycle engine. Later, at the Victoria-Worke plant in Nuremberg, they produced an air-cooled 500ml two-cylinder motorcycle engine and the R32 motorcycle, officially launching their business. 1916: Establishment of Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft Works) 1922: Transition from Bayerische Flugzeugwerke to BMW 1923: Manufactured the first motorcycle 1929: Produced the first "BMW" car in Eisenach 1968: BMW entered the Greater China market 1985: BMW Technik GmbH was established for development 1990: The R&D center building was officially completed 1990: 70,900 employees with an annual turnover of 27.1 billion Deutsche Marks 1992: Factory in South Carolina, USA, was completed 1994: Acquired MG Rover, including the Mini brand 1999: Began car production in Russia 2000: Established the Eberhard-von-Kuenheim Foundation 2004: Construction of BMW's global supply center began in Munich, completed in 2007 April 19, 2017: The new generation BMW 5 Series Long Wheelbase made its global debut at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. November 21, 2018: BMW announced it had obtained the operational qualification for the ride-hailing market in Chengdu. At the beginning of 2022, the BMW Group initiated the expansion of its electric product lineup. March 2022: The BMW Group announced the acquisition of Alpina.

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