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Where did the name BMW come from?

The name harks back to the company’s origin in the German state of Bavaria. It also indicates BMW's original product range: engines for various applications. Today's BMW AG has its origin in Rapp-Motorenwerke GmbH, which began producing aircraft engines in 1913.

When did BMW become a company?

The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced from 1917 to 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945 creating engines for aircraft that were used in the Second World War. Automobiles are marketed under the brands BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce, and motorcycles are marketed under the brand BMW Motorrad.

When did BMW become a car?

The first car sold as a BMW was a rebadged BMW Dixi called the BMW 3/15, following BMW's acquisition of the car manufacturer Automobilwerk Eisenach. Throughout the 1930s, BMW expanded its range into sports cars and larger luxury cars. Aircraft engines, motorcycles, and automobiles would be BMW's main products until World War II.

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