The History Of BMW

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[Kiran Chandar]

Bayerische Motoren Werke BMW is a German luxury vehicles, motorcycle, and engine manufacturing company. It was established in 1916. Its Headquarter is located in Munich, Bavaria, Germany,

It is one of the best-selling luxury automakers in the world.

The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.

The first car which BMW successfully produced and the car which launched BMW on the road was the Dixi, based on the Austin 7 and licensed from the Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England.

Worldwide sales

Vehicles sold in all markets according to BMW's annual reports.

Year BMW MINI Rolls-Royce Motorcycle
2005 1,126,768 200,428 797 97,474
2006 1,185,088 188,077 805 100,064
2007 1,276,793 222,875 1,010 102,467
2008 1,202,239 232,425 1,212 115,196
2009 1,068,770 216,538 1,002 100,358
2010 1,224,280 234,175 2,711 110,113
2011 1,380,384 285,060 3,538 113,572
2012 1,540,085 301,525 3,575 117,109
2013 1,655,138 305,030 3,630 115,215
2014 1,811,719 302,183 4,063 123,495

Annual production

Year BMW MINI Rolls-Royce Motorcycle
2005 1,122,308 200,119 692 92,013
2006 1,179,317 186,674 847 103,759
2007 1,302,774 237,700 1,029 104,396
2008 1,203,482 235,019 1,417 118,452
2009 1,043,829 213,670 918 93,243
2010 1,236,989 241,043 3,221 112,271
2011 1,440,315 294,120 3,725 118,865
2012 1,547,057 311,490 3,279 125,284
2013 1,699,835 303,177 3,354 112,555

Contact details-

BMW AG
Petuelring 130
80809 München
Germany