Manufacturing · Germany · 118,909 Employees

Founded in 1916, BMW is a German multinational corporate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles. BMW is located in Germany.

Traded as FWB: BMW · DAX Component

Founded 7 March 1916 · (as Bayerische Flugzeugwerke)

Founders Camillo Castiglioni · Franz Josef Popp · Karl Rapp

Headquarters Munich · Germany

Key people Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management · Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Owners Public float (50%); · Stefan Quandt (29%) · Susanne Klatten (21%)

Number of employees 118,909 (2021)

Predecessors Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik · Rapp Motorenwerke · Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach

The BMW Group company profile.

The special fascination of the BMW Group not only lies in its products and technology, but also in the company’s history, written by inventors, pioneers and brilliant designers. Today, the BMW Group, with its 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries as well as a global sales network, is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, and provider of premium financial and mobility services.

Production today and tomorrow.

The BMW Group sets trends in production technology and sustainability as an innovation leader with an intelligent material mix, a technological shift towards digitalisation and resource-efficient production. At the same time, flexibility and continuous optimisation of value chains ensure competitiveness.

Sustainability: the guiding principle for all our actions.

Long-term thinking and responsible action are the basis of economic success. Ecological and social sustainability, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources are therefore an integral part of our strategy. With Efficient Dynamics, the BMW Group consistently implements the principle of sustainable mobility and is steadily reducing its vehicles’ fuel consumption and emissions.

THE BMW PODCAST: CHANGING LANES

“Changing Lanes” is the official podcast of BMW. Featuring new episodes each week, in which our hosts take you on exciting journeys and talk about innovative technologies, lifestyle, design, cars and more. Find and subscribe to Changing Lanes on all major podcasting platforms.

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