BMW

A German manufacturer of cars and SUVs.  BMW is an acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke, translating to Bavarian Motor Works, and is based in Munich, Germany.

The logo is intended to evoke a spinning propeller, as aircraft engines was a major part of their early business.  The white and blue colors are for Bavaria.  They started manufacturing motorcycles in 1923.

After World War II, part of the BMW company lay in the new nation of East Germany.  Because of the political division between East and West, the Eisenach plant continued to operate and produce BMW cars, although it was no longer affiliated with the headquarters of BMW in West Germany.  Legal actions forced the new BMW to change their name, and they became EMW.

BMW currently manufactures various lines of cars with names based on their chassis and engine, with a three-digit number followed by letters designating certain vehicle features.  The first number is the body style, and all specific models are collectively referred to by their body number (for example, the 740i, 750i and 750iL are all referred to as the 7 Series).  The second two numbers are engine displacement in liters.  Series include the 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, and 7 Series.

Individual vehicle names used by BMW currently and throughout history include:  128i, 1800, 2000, 318i, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 502, 503, 507, 525i, 528e, 528i, 530i, 530xi, 530xd, 535d, 730i, 740i, 740iL, 750iL, 850i, Concept CS, Hydrogen 7, i8, Isetta, K100, M Coupe, M1, M3, M5, R100S, R900, X1, X3, X5, X6, Z1, Z3, Z4, and Z8.

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Article Index

Date	Article	Source
June 14, 2005	Tödlicher Betriebsunfall in Landshut	Wikinews
June 22, 2005	BMW Buys Sauber F-1 Team	VOA Sports
June 22, 2005	In F1 dal 2006 un team tutto BMW	Wikinotizie
February 6, 2006	Google removes German BMW from search results	Wikinews
February 7, 2006	Google entfernt einige BMW-Websites aus dem Suchindex	Wikinews
March 9, 2006	Why OEM BMW Parts Are Important	Vishal S.
March 10, 2006	Ambulanz-Flugzeug stürzt auf Parkplatz eines BMW-Händlers	Wikinews
June 20, 2006	BMW, Adding Wireless Technologies	Terry Brown
June 29, 2006	Telematics Says BMW Leader In High-Tech Features	Tom Bailey
August 12, 2006	BMW - its reputation speaks for itself	John Gibb
August 12, 2006	BMW - the reliable engine	John Gibb
August 12, 2006	BMW bikes are still very popular	John Gibb
August 12, 2006	BMW models uncovered	John Gibb
March 6, 2007	BMW Diesel Engines To Be Made Available For U.S. Market	Anthony Fontanelle
March 16, 2007	BMW Goes Green	Anthony Fontanelle
May 8, 2007	BMW Malaysian Sales Expected To Rise	Anthony Fontanelle
May 8, 2007	BMW Sales: Creeping Once Again	Anthony Fontanelle
May 9, 2007	BMW's Choice of Engine and Transmissions	Anthony Fontanelle
May 10, 2007	BMW Sales To Creep Once Again	Anthony Fontanelle
May 12, 2007	BMW Motorrad's Neck Brace System To Boost Road Safety	Anthony Fontanelle
May 12, 2007	BMW Tops International Engine Awards	Anthony Fontanelle
June 8, 2007	Novell Aids Xen Virtualization At BMW Group	Anthony Fontanelle
July 1, 2007	BMW To Source Auto Parts From India	Anthony Fontanelle
December 10, 2007	BMW: Top Quality Passenger Vehicle in South Africa	Anthony Fontanelle
December 22, 2007	BMW plant Streichung mehrerer tausend Stellen in Deutschland	Wikinews
February 22, 2008	Choosing The Right BMW Exhaust	Wayne Levy
June 24, 2008	Elektroautos von BMW: Das große Schweigen	Wikinews
July 5, 2008	BMW setzt auf Verbrennungsmotoren	Wikinews
July 10, 2008	Kehrtwende bei BMW: Elektro-Mini soll getestet werden	Wikinews
December 6, 2008	BMW vehicle sales lower by a quarter	Wikinews
February 12, 2009	Sonderpreis für Innovationen geht an BMW für die Entwicklung des Elektroautos MINI E	Wikinews
March 8, 2009	BMW Provides Excellence and Innovation for Nearly 100 Years	Ronnie Tanner
April 16, 2010	BMW M-Tec Badges - A Few Myths Dispelled	Nigel Marston
April 29, 2010	BMW Chrome Accessories - The Truth	Nigel Marston
June 28, 2010	How to Replace BMW Wheel Badges	Nigel Marston
September 8, 2010	Why Buy Genuine BMW Badges Instead of Fakes	Nigel Marston
October 1, 2010	Germany’s BMW Recalls 350,000 Cars	VOA Breaking News
March 7, 2011	BMW of North America, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance	Claude H. Harris
June 21, 2011	Foreign-Trade Subzone 38A; Application for Expansion of Manufacturing Authority (Production Capacity); BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC; (Motor Vehicles)	Andrew McGilvray
July 8, 2011	BMW Testing Campaign	Laura Hartson
July 14, 2011	"Don't Text and Drive" Campaign by BMW focuses on Raising Awareness on Safe Driving	Bob Price
August 9, 2011	BMW announces 7.6% sales rise as US, China demand grows	Wikinews
August 29, 2012	Petition for Exemption From the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; BMW of North America, LLC	Mary L. Versailles