BMW

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

  • Formerly called:  Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG
  • Type:  Public (Aktiengesellschaft)
  • Traded as:  FWB, DAX component
  • Industry:  Automotive
  • Predecessors:  Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik, Rapp Motorenwerke, Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach
  • Founded:  March 07, 1916
  • Founders:  Camillo Castiglioni, Franz Josef Popp, Karl Rapp
  • Area served:  Worldwide
  • Key people:  Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management, Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • Products:  Cars, Motorcycles
  • Brands:  Automobiles, Alpina, BMW, BMW i, BMW M, BMW X, BMW Z, DriveNow, Mini, Rolls-Royce
  • Production output:  2,382,305 cars (2022), 215,932 motorcycles (2022)
  • Services:  Financial services
  • Revenue:  €142.610 billion (2022)
  • Operating income:  €23.509 billion (2022)
  • Total assets:  €246.926 billion (2022)
  • Total equity:  €91.288 billion (2022)
  • Owners:  Public float (50.7%), Stefan Quandt (25.8%, 25.6% through holdings and 0.2% directly), Susanne Klatten (20.9%, 20.7% through holdings and 0.2% directly)
  • Number of employees:  149,475 (2022)
  • Website:  bmw.com (BMW brand, related sub-brands and operations), bmwgroup.com (BMW AG corporate website)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo