BMW
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Company and Brand
| Stands for | Bayerische Motoren Werke |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke, a company and brand abbreviation.
German maker of luxury cars and motorcycles, which also owns the MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars brands. Headquartered in Munich, Germany.
Example: The new BMW 3 Series offers a plug-in hybrid version alongside the gas model.
Usage notes
The name means "Bavarian Motor Works". BMW traces its founding to 1916, began as a maker of aircraft engines, built its first motorcycle in 1923 and its first car in 1928. The blue-and-white roundel uses the colors of Bavaria; the popular story that it shows a spinning propeller comes from a 1929 advertisement. Its Munich headquarters, the "Four-Cylinder" tower, opened in 1973.
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