A German manufacturer of cars and SUVs. BMW is an initialism 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 light blue check are the colors of Bavaria. Founded in 1916, following restrictions on aircraft manufacturing after the first World War BMW started manufacturing motorcycles in 1923, and automobiles in 1928.
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
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
). The second two numbers are engine displacement in liters. Series include the
Individual vehicle names used by BMW currently and throughout history include:
A white BMW appears on the cover of the 2021 book "Driven" by Angela N. Morning.
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| 8 July 1994 | Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; BMW Manufacturing Corporation (Automobiles), Spartanburg County, SC, Greenville-Spartanburg Customs Port of Entry | Federal Register: DoC (John J. Da Ponte, Jr.) |
| August 1995 | Fuel Problems & Port Fuel Injection | Larry Cann |
| 12 June 2002 | BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES' FLOORPLAN DEALERS GET ONLINE BENEFITS WITH NEW INTERNET-BASED SYSTEM | DataScan Technologies |
| 21 February 2004 | Grammer Industries Achieves Quality Certifications | Grammer AG |
| 14 June 2005 | Tödlicher Betriebsunfall in Landshut  | Wikinews |
| 22 June 2005 | BMW Buys Sauber F-1 Team | VOA Sports |
| 22 June 2005 | In F1 dal 2006 un team tutto BMW  | Wikinotizie |
| 6 February 2006 | Google removes German BMW from search results | Wikinews |
| 7 February 2006 | Google entfernt einige BMW-Websites aus dem Suchindex | Wikinews |
| 7 February 2006 | «Гугл» удалил БМВ из результатов поиска  | Викиновости |
| 9 March 2006 | Why OEM BMW Parts Are Important | Vishal S. |
| 10 March 2006 | Ambulanz-Flugzeug stürzt auf Parkplatz eines BMW-Händlers | Wikinews |
| 20 June 2006 | BMW, Adding Wireless Technologies | Terry Brown |
| 29 June 2006 | Telematics Says BMW Leader In High-Tech Features | Tom Bailey |
| 12 August 2006 | BMW - its reputation speaks for itself | John Gibb |
| 12 August 2006 | BMW - the reliable engine | John Gibb |
| 12 August 2006 | BMW bikes are still very popular | John Gibb |
| 12 August 2006 | BMW models uncovered | John Gibb |
| 6 March 2007 | BMW Diesel Engines To Be Made Available For U.S. Market | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 16 March 2007 | BMW Goes Green | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 8 May 2007 | BMW Malaysian Sales Expected To Rise | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 8 May 2007 | BMW Sales: Creeping Once Again | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 9 May 2007 | BMW's Choice of Engine and Transmissions | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 10 May 2007 | BMW Sales To Creep Once Again | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 12 May 2007 | BMW Motorrad's Neck Brace System To Boost Road Safety | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 12 May 2007 | BMW Tops International Engine Awards | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 8 June 2007 | Novell Aids Xen Virtualization At BMW Group | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 1 July 2007 | BMW To Source Auto Parts From India | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 10 December 2007 | BMW: Top Quality Passenger Vehicle in South Africa | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 22 December 2007 | BMW plant Streichung mehrerer tausend Stellen in Deutschland | Wikinews |
| 22 February 2008 | Choosing The Right BMW Exhaust | Wayne Levy |
| 24 June 2008 | Elektroautos von BMW: Das große Schweigen | Wikinews |
| 5 July 2008 | BMW setzt auf Verbrennungsmotoren | Wikinews |
| 10 July 2008 | Kehrtwende bei BMW: Elektro-Mini soll getestet werden | Wikinews |
| 6 December 2008 | BMW vehicle sales lower by a quarter | Wikinews |
| 12 February 2009 | Sonderpreis für Innovationen geht an BMW für die Entwicklung des Elektroautos MINI E | Wikinews |
| 8 March 2009 | BMW Provides Excellence and Innovation for Nearly 100 Years | Ronnie Tanner |
| 16 April 2010 | BMW M-Tec Badges - A Few Myths Dispelled | Nigel Marston |
| 29 April 2010 | BMW Chrome Accessories - The Truth | Nigel Marston |
| 28 June 2010 | How to Replace BMW Wheel Badges | Nigel Marston |
| 8 September 2010 | Why Buy Genuine BMW Badges Instead of Fakes | Nigel Marston |
| 1 October 2010 | Germany’s BMW Recalls 350,000 Cars | VOA Breaking News |
| 12 November 2010 | BMW Features Vision Efficient Dynamics at Moscow Show  | Armen Hareyan, TorqueNews |
| 7 March 2011 | BMW of North America, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance | Federal Register: NHTSA (Claude H. Harris) |
| 21 June 2011 | Foreign-Trade Subzone 38A; Application for Expansion of Manufacturing Authority (Production Capacity); BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC; (Motor Vehicles) | Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 8 July 2011 | BMW Testing Campaign | Laura Hartson |
| 14 July 2011 | "Don't Text and Drive" Campaign by BMW focuses on Raising Awareness on Safe Driving | Bob Price |
| 9 August 2011 | BMW announces 7.6% sales rise as US, China demand grows | Wikinews |
| 10 February 2012 | BMW to Pay $3 Million in Civil Penalties for Untimely Reporting of 2010 Recalls | NHTSA |
| 12 April 2012 | Two Chinese Students Killed at USC | Jessica Stahl, VOA News Student Union |
| 9 May 2012 | Why a BMW Became Newsworthy When Chinese Students Died at USC | Qian, VOA News Student Union |
| 9 July 2012 | BMW pours £250m into the UK | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 29 August 2012 | Petition for Exemption From the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; BMW of North America, LLC | Federal Register: NHTSA (Mary L. Versailles) |
| 3 September 2012 | BMW introduces 114d hatch, revised 3 series engines | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 25 January 2013 | BMW and Toyota to make a sports car together | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 20 March 2013 | BMW's Head of Design doesn't wear a black rollneck jumper | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 18 April 2013 | Shock! Horror! BMW to drop the Hofmeister Kink | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 24 April 2013 | I want to love modern BMWs but can't bring myself to do so | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 5 June 2013 | BMW! Step away from the grille! | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 17 June 2013 | Revealed - BMW's inspiration for the new 'bent' grille | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 29 August 2013 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection | Federal Register: NHTSA (Christopher J. Bonanti) |
| 9 September 2013 | Bullish BMW | Geoff Maxted, DriveWrite Automotive |
| 12 December 2013 | The Latest BMW M Cars | Geoff Maxted, DriveWrite Automotive |
| 30 October 2013 | Extend The Life Of Your BMW With Proper Care | Eli Gali |
| 7 November 2013 | BMW Kidney Grilles - Choose Your Year | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 20 January 2014 | When Time Is Money | Eli Gali |
| 21 January 2014 | Are There Specialists In BMW Service? | Eli Gali |
| 4 April 2014 | BMW Owners Know How To Use Money Wisely | Eli Gali |
| 9 April 2014 | BMW's Range Now Seems To Make Sense - And It's Seriously Good | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 21 May 2014 | Foreign-Trade Zone 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Application for Expansion of Subzone 38A; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; Greer, South Carolina | Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 26 November 2014 | BMW Opposes Plan to Require More Women in Leadership Positions | VOA News |
| 19 June 2015 | Notification of Proposed Production Activity, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, Subzone 38A, (Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina | Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Elizabeth Whiteman) |
| 10 September 2014 | Expansion of Subzone 38A BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; Greer, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Paul Piquado) |
| 9 October 2015 | Authorization of Production Activity, Foreign-Trade Subzone 38A, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, (Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Pierre V. Duy) |
| 23 November 2015 | Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, Subzone 38A (Motor Vehicle Body Parts and Lithium-Ion Batteries), Spartanburg, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 1 December 2015 | Top BMW Dealers Recognized for New Car Inventory Performance | Automotive Ventures |
| 4 January 2016 | Top BMW Stores for December Demonstrate Superior New Car Inventory Performance | Automotive Ventures |
| 18 January 2016 | PENETRON Helps BMW Cars Roll off the Line in Brazil | The Penetron Group |
| 4 February 2016 | Top BMW Stores Recognized for Superior New Car Inventory Performance | Automotive Ventures |
| 4 March 2016 | Top BMW Stores Recognized by Automotive Ventures for Superior New Car Inventory Performance | Automotive Ventures |
| 7 March 2016 | Authorization of Production Activity; Foreign-Trade Subzone 38A; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC; (Motor Vehicle Body Parts and Lithium-Ion Batteries); Spartanburg, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 6 May 2016 | BMW Partnered with Bill Plant School | Bill Plant Driving School |
| 15 September 2016 | BMW ReachNow CEO to Keynote TU-Automotive West Coast 2016 | TU-Automotive |
| 18 January 2017 | BMW Group of America, LLC, Incorporated, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance | Federal Register: NHTSA (Jeffrey M. Giuseppe) |
| 28 March 2017 | BMW Presents “How Automation Drives the Ultimate Driving Machine and Its Workforce” | PMMI Media Group |
| 19 June 2017 | Alternative Method for Calculating Off-Cycle Credits Under the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program: Applications From BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, and Hyundai Motor Group | Federal Register: EPA (Byron J. Bunker) |
| 22 August 2017 | Foreign-Trade Zone 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Application for Expansion of Subzone 38A; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; Duncan, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 26 December 2017 | Approval of Expanded Subzone Status; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; Duncan, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Gary Taverman) |
| 22 March 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC--Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From FMVSS No. 108 for Adaptive Driving Beam; BMW of North America, LLC and Volkswagen Group of America--Request for Certain Information To Support Petitions for Adaptive Driving Beams | Federal Register: NHTSA (Raymond R. Posten) |
| 8 March 2018 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Charleston, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (Hybrid Passenger Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 2 July 2018 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Charleston, South Carolina; Authorization of Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (Hybrid Passenger Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Elizabeth Whiteman) |
| 24 December 2018 | S. Korea Fines BMW $9.9 Million Over Faulty Engines, Delayed Recalls | VOA News |
| 14 March 2019 | BMW CREATES JOBS | Congressional Record: Rep. Joe Wilson |
| 1 February 2021 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Charleston, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 1 November 2021 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina
The proposed foreign-status components include 48-volt lithium-ion batteries and non-rubber brake lines (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 2.7%). | Federal Register Notice  (text)
Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Byline: Andrew McGilvray
Topic: BMW |
| 2 December 2021 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Authorization of Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina
The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman
Topic: BMW |
| 25 January 2022 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity, BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC (Passenger Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina
BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina within Subzone 38A. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Signing Official: Andrew McGilvray
Department: Commerce
Topic: BMW |
| 28 February 2022 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Authorization of Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles) Spartanburg, South Carolina
The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman
Topic: BMW |
| 13 May 2022 | BMW of North America, LLC, and Mazda North American Operations, Receipt of Petitions for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
BMW of North America and Mazda North American Operations have determined that certain replacement seat belt assemblies manufactured for installation in certain BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, and Mazda motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Signing Official: Otto G. Matheke III
Agency: NHTSA
Topics: BMW, Mini,
Rolls-Royce, Mazda |
| 18 May 2022 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina Authorization of Production Activity, BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC (Passenger Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina
The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman
Topic: BMW |
| 7 December 2022 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38--Spartanburg County, South Carolina; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC (Passenger Motor Vehicles), Spartanburg, South Carolina
The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on November 29, 2022. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Byline: Andrew McGilvray
Topic: BMW |
| 1 March 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina
The proposed foreign-status component is an aluminum instantaneous water heater (duty-free). | Federal Register Notice (text)
Department: Department of Commerce
Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman
Topic: BMW |
| 4 April 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38; Authorization of Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina
On November 29, 2022, BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within Subzone 38A, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman |
| 27 June 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 38; Authorization of Production Activity; BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC; (Passenger Motor Vehicles); Spartanburg, South Carolina
The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment. | Federal Register Notice (text)
Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman
Topic: BMW |
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