BMW
The company was founded by Karl Friedrich Rapp in October 1913, officially industrial company BMW was recorded July 20, 1917.
The headquarters of BMW and the building of the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany.
BMW AG is a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, engines and bikes. Chairman of the company today is Norbert Reithofer, and the main designer Karim Habib. The company's motto "happy driving".
Activity The BMW in 2008 released 1 203 482 vehicles (a decrease of 7. 6 % compared to the same period in 2007). The total number of employees - 100 041 man (2008). Revenue for 2008 amounted to 53. 2 billion euros, net profit of 330 million euros. The main competitor to the BMW car market is Mercedes-Benz. Competition the company are Audi and Lexus.
Before the Second world war: The company was founded by Karl Friedrich RAPP in October 1913, originally as a manufacturer of aircraft engines. 1916 the company signs a contract for production of the V 12 engines for Austria-Hungary. In 1919, Franz Dimer has set the first world record BMW, climbed 9760 meters on the airplane with the engine of BMW. 1923, the First BMW motorcycle produced at the factory in Munich. 1924 First Intercontinental flight to Persia on the plane, equipped with BMW engines. 1926 the Seaplane Rohrbach Ro VII with BMW VI engines. 1929 Dixi - the name of the first cars BMW. It was developed in Munich, and all subsequent products BMW. 1930, the first radial engines, BMW Hornet and BMW Xa 1933 - Saw the light BMW 303 with a six-cylinder engine. 1935 - Motorcycle R 12 is the first, which was installed hydraulic front fork. 1936 - Started production of the most successful sports car in Europe. The car was called the BMW 328 and was fitted with a 2 litre engine. . 1945 - End of world war II. Factories BMW destroyed. Lost factory in Eisenach, Basdorf, Durrerhof and Zulsdorf.
After the Second world war: 1951 - BMW produced its first post-war car - 501. 1954 BMW became the world champion in racing motorcycles with prams and holds the world championship the next twenty years. 1955 - Branch BMW Triebwerk Gmb. H back to life. 1956 Sports cars models 503 and 507. 1975 - In these years were the top three in the history of BMW, it was released in the body E 21. 1994 - Launched the BMW plant in Spartanburg. Open the 16 th branch of BMW de Mexico S. A. established a trade office in Beijing. 1995 - Presentation of the legendary BMW Z 8. The car becomes a movie star and starred in the film about James bond. 1999 - At the Detroit auto show is the presentation of the new all-wheel drive SUV BMW X 5.
The motto «The Ultimate Driving Machine» and «Sheer Driving Pleasure»
