BMW (photo,information)

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In Russian name «BMW» pronounced "blah-em-ve", occurs rarely write "BMW".
There are also several "unofficial" names: Motorcycle Company historically called "Beamer" (English beemer), for cars - similar, but not equivalent to "bimmer" (English bimmer). In Russia, to denote the brand can also be used the name "beha", "boomer", in Greece «beba», in the Arab world - «BM». Cars can also be called according to their series, such as the 5 Series - rus. Five, it. Fünfer, Eng. fiver.
The company was founded by Karl Friedrich Rapp in October 1913, initially as an aircraft engine manufacturer, Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke. District of Munich - Milbertshofen was chosen because it was located close to Flugmaschinenfabrik Gustav Otto - German aircraft manufacturer. Since 1929, blue-white circular logo BMW, and is used to this day (shown at right) for easy starts construed as an airplane propeller against a blue sky. Currently, the company claims that the white and blue in the logo are taken from the flag of Bavaria.
BMW Vision Dynamics
In 1916, the company signed a contract for the production V12 engines for Austro-Hungary. Needing extra financing, Rapp is supported Camillo Castiglioni and Max Friz, the company re-created as the Bayerische Motoren Werke mbH. Super Extended caused difficulties Rapp left the company, and the management of the company was made an Austrian industrialist Franz Josef Popp in 1917, the company was named BMW AG in 1918.
In 1919, Franz Diemer set the first world record for BMW, rising to a height of 9760 meters in an airplane with engine BMW.
After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 banned the production of aircraft in Germany. Otto closed his factory and BMW switched to the production of brakes for trains.
In 1922, BMW is building its current main building east of Munich airport Obervizenfeld (now the Olympic city center).
In 1923 BMW launched the first motorcycle factory in Munich.
In 1924, the first transcontinental flight to Persia by air-powered BMW.
In 1926, the seaplane Rohrbach Ro VII with engine BMW VI sets five world records.
1927. This year it was established 87 world records in aviation. 29 of them -on the aircraft with BMW.
In 1928, BMW acquired car factory in Eisenach (Thuringia), and with it a license to produce a small car called the Dixi. The Company enters into a license agreement for the construction of radial engines with American aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
1929 Dixi - the name of the first car BMW. It was developed in Munich, and all subsequent products BMW, but the cars were produced in Eisenach until the forties. Ernst Henne is the fastest rider in the world on a motorcycle BMW. After the Second World War
Bmw Alpina B5
Mighty in the pre-war era, the BMW was after the Second World War in the balance, largely because of a ban on the production of the basis of its business aircraft engines and destruction or enemy-occupied Germany in World
War factories group in Munich and Eisenach. Thus, the Munich plant
Milbertshofen, according to the decision of the American occupation forces to
be demolished. Like other German car companies from the devastation of
World War industrial base, BMW took years for revival as a major car
manufacturer: only in 1962, the company has launched a vehicle that allowed it to perform this task.
The strategy of BMW in the postwar years is to try to fix things by producing motorcycles with low power, because the Allies allowed BMW to make war on the basis of motorcycles with engine capacity of only 250 cc. see, as well as
large and comfortable sedans. However, market conditions and management made
efforts to restore the production of BMW aircraft engines BMW led the company
to the edge of the abyss and nearly ended her control over the establishment of the eternal rival - Mercedes-Benz.
Production of light motorcycles
However, the staff of the company managed to save BMW through the issue of household goods and bicycle, which was reflected in the decision to cancel the
American decision to demolish the plant and the subsequent authorization of
light motorcycles. So in 1948, R24 motorcycle from Munich became the first
post-war product BMW. Like its predecessor, 1930's, R24 came with a
proprietary drive line BMW, painted black and had a white trim stroller.
Unlike its predecessor, it is has been one-cylinder engine capacity of 247 cc.
cm, a lower price, and, as a result, was much more accessible and in great
demand in need of means of transportation of the Germans.
By 1951, BMW has produced more than 18 thousand of these bikes a year, which is profitable and possible to develop a new model - R51 is a two-cylinder boxer engine.
BMW
1951 - BMW produced its first postwar car - 501.
1954 - BMW is the world champion in racing motorcycles with sidecars and holds the world championship the next twenty years.
1955 - Branch BMW Triebwerk GmbH back to life. The company focuses on the tradition of aircraft engines. The next step in the right direction was to
change the policy of the company BMW in order to promote their products among
the middle class. A first large car in the post-war years was the BMW Isetta.
The idea of creating a miniature car belonged to the Italian company Iso, and
she created a prototype body was bought by the Germans.
1956 - Sports car models 503 and 507.
1959 - The Model 700 was the first big success for serial car BMW. BMW has put up for sale.
1975 - During these years there was in the first three stories BMW, it was released in the body E21.
1994 - Launched BMW plant in Spartanburg. Open 16th branch BMW de Mexico SA, established a sales office in Beijing.
1995 - Presentation of the legendary BMW Z8. The car is the star of cinema and appeared in a James Bond movie.
1999 - At the Detroit Motor Show a presentation of the new BMW X5 SUV AWD.
The BMW in 2008 issued 1,203,482 cars (down 7.6% compared to the same period in 2007).
Total staff - 100 041 people (2008). Revenue for 2008 was 53.2 billion euros, net profit - 330 million. [Source not specified 399 days] Major competitors: Daimler AG, Audi.
A member of the Association of European Car Manufacturers (ACEA).
The main production facilities are located in Germany (Dingolfing, Regensburg, Leipzig, Munich, Germany) and the U.S. (Spartanburg). The automobiles are
going to companies in Thailand, Malaysia, India, Egypt, South Africa and
Vietnam. In Russia, BMW cars are going in Kaliningrad ("Avtotor"). Also in
China, operates a joint venture with Brilliance Auto.
The main markets for the company are: USA (300,000 cars per year *), followed
by Germany (about 280,000 *), England, Italy, France, Japan, China, Russia
(20,000 cars per year * ¹), Canada, Spain. ¹ - details can be found to the
crisis.



















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