BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 7 March 1916 Germany
Founders: Camillo Castiglioni, Franz Josef Popp, Karl Rapp
Area served: Worldwide
Products: Cars, motorcycles
Brands: BMW; BMW i; BMW M; Mini; Rolls-Royce; Motorcycles; BMW Motorrad
Website: bmwgroup.com
The BMW logo contains a think black circle which is bordered by a smooth silver outline holding company’s name in a prominent position. The core of the circle is broken up into four quadrants with national colors of Bavaria – white and blue.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly referred to as BMW , is a German multinational corporation which produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles. The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 until 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.
Automobiles are marketed under the brands BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce, and motorcycles are marketed under the brand BMW Motorrad. In 2015, BMW was the world's twelfth-largest producer of motor vehicles, with 2,279,503 vehicles produced. The company has significant motorsport history, especially in touring cars, Formula 1, sports cars and the Isle of Man TT.
BMW M GmbH
Formerly: BMW Motorsport GmbH (1972–1993)
Type: Subsidiary (GmbH)
Industry: Automotive
Founded: 1972 Germany
Products: High-performance engines and cars, Automotive sports accessories
Services: Automobile tuning
Parent: BMW AG
Website www.bmw-m.com
Current logo introduced in March 2020
BMW i
Type: Sub-brand
Industry: Automotive industry
Founded: 2011
Products: Plug-in electric vehicles
Parent: BMW
Website: BMW i
The BMW i is a sub-brand of BMW founded in 2011 to design and manufacture plug-in electric vehicles. The company's initial plans call for the release of two vehicles; the i3 all-electric car and the i8 plug-in hybrid. Concept versions of both these vehicles were shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
