BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group, is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The company was founded in 1916... Wikipedia

• Formerly called:  Rapp Moterenwerke AG
• Type:  Public (Aktiengesellschaft)
• Traded as:  FWB, DAX component
• Industry:  Automotive
• Predecessors:  Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik, Rapp Motorenwerke, Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach
• Founded:  October 27, 1913 (as Rapp Motorenwerke), March 7, 1916 (as BMW)
• Founder:  Karl Rapp
• Area served:  Worldwide
• Key people:  Oliver Zipse (Chairman of management board), Norbert Reithofer (Chairman of supervisory board)
• Products:  Cars, motorcycles, bicycles
• Brands:  Automobiles, Alpina, BMW (i, M, X, Z), Mini, Rolls-Royce, Motorcycles, BMW Motorrad
• Production output:  2,661,922 cars (2023), 221,988 motorcycles (2023)
• Services:  Car-sharing services, financing, leasing, insurance and other financial services
• Revenue:  €155.50 billion (2023)
• Operating income:  €17.096 billion (2023)
• Total assets:  €250.89 billion (2023)
• Total equity:  €92.923 billion (2023)
• Owners:  Stefan Quandt (25.8%), Susanne Klatten (20.9%)
• Number of employees:  154,950 (2023)
• Website:  bmwgroup.com] (corporate), [bmw.com] (brand)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo