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BMW is a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, officially founded 7 March 1916, ranking among the world's largest motor vehicle producers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1916 1
1916 is BMW's official founding date (7 March 1916); some historians treat 1922 as the de facto date the present company took shape.
Significance
A German multinational luxury automaker and motorcycle manufacturer renowned for high-performance, driver-focused vehicles. 1
Headquarters
Munich, Germany 1
Ownership History
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW Group), from the renaming of the firm in 1922 to the present 1
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1972 BMW E9, Vehicles
1973 BMW E9, Vehicles
1974 BMW E9, Vehicles
1975 BMW E9, Vehicles
1978 BMW M1, Vehicles
1979 BMW M1, Vehicles
1980 BMW M1, Vehicles
1981 BMW M1, Vehicles

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Source Wikipedia: BMW (manufacturer)Lead sentence, companytier 2
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group

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Source Wikipedia: BMW (manufacturer)Lead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational conglomerate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Germany.
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1. Wikipedia: BMW (manufacturer)
Wikipedia
  • Opening section
    is a German multinational conglomerate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Germany.
  • History section
    The 1962 introduction of the BMW New Class compact sedans was the beginning of BMW's reputation as a leading manufacturer of sport-oriented cars.
  • History, 1922 renaming
    In 1922, BFW was renamed Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW).
  • In Group: Automobile Manufacturers, Lead sentence
    Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational conglomerate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Germany.
  • Part Of: Automobile Transport, Lead sentence
    Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational conglomerate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Germany.
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