BMW (1916 - )

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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (English: Bavarian MotorWorks), commonly known as BMW, is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. BMW is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad. BMW is part of the "German Big 3" luxury automakers, along with Audi and Mercedes-Benz, which are the three best selling luxury automakers in the world.
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* 1916	München	foundation by Max Fritz and Franz Joseph Popp
1916 - 1918		production of aircraft engine
1929		producton of automobile and motorcycle
1994		BMW bought the British Rover Group
2003		BMW became parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

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