10 Facts about BMW

Check the famous automaker company in Facts about BMW. BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke. In English, it is translated as Bavarian Motor Works. People simply call it BMW AG or BMW.   In 1916, this auto company was established.  The base of BMW is in Munich, Bavaria Germany. Get more interesting facts about BMW by reading the following post below:

Facts about BMW 1: the production of BMW

BMW produces a wide range of vehicles such the sport cars, luxury cars, mini cars and plug in hybrid car. The latter one focuses the car on the fuel economy rating and low carbon emission.

Facts about BMW 2: German Big 3

German Big 3 is the term used to call the luxury automakers of Germany. They are very famous in the world. BMW is one of the German Big 3 along with Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Three of them are considered as the best selling luxury car manufacturers. Find out Audi facts here.

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Facts about BMW 3: Dixi

Dixi is considered as the first car of BMW. The automaker successfully manufactured and assembled this car. The Dixi was launched on the road too.

Facts about BMW 4: the platform of Dixi

Dixi was designed based on Austin 7. After it was made, Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England gave it a license.

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Facts about BMW 5: the ownership of BWM

Let’s find out the shareholder of BMW by ownership. Stefan Quandt and Johanna Quandt have 17.4 percent and 16.7 percent respectively. Susanne Klatten owns 12.6 percent.

Facts about BMW 6: the production cars in 2006

Do you know that there were 1,366,838 four wheel vehicles manufactured by BMW group in 2006?  The sale was increased in 2010 for BMW group produced 1,481,253 four-wheeled vehicles. Actually BMW also manufactured motorcycles under BMW and Husqvarna brands. Both produced 112,271 motorcycles in 2010.

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Facts about BMW 7: the power

There are two kinds of power on BMW vehicles. You can get the diesel and petrol engine. The diesel engine is seen in 44 percent of BMW vehicles, while 56 percent of them are powered by petrol engine. Get automobile facts here.

Facts about BMW 8: the local assembly

The local assembly of BMW is located in different countries such as India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Russia.

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Facts about BMW 9: the first series

In 2004, the 1 Series was introduced in the market. It is considered as the smallest vehicle from BMW. Some of them include E82, F20 and E88.

Facts about BMW 10: the 7 Series

If you are interested with a full sized executive sedan, opt for the 7 Series from BMW. The iDrive system is available in this series.

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