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Over the last 100 years BMW has transformed from a struggling airplane engine company to being the manufacturer of some of the most highly coveted luxury vehicles in the world. The company has witnessed some of the darkest times in European history but has emerged as a strong stable representative of quality German design and engineering. During its transformation from a company owning only one small production facility near Munich to a global organization owning 30 production facilities in 14 countries on 4 continents BMW has changed greatly. The organization has diversified taken on social issues and become one of the major sponsors of professional golf. BMW has proven that one of the best ways through adversity is diversity and that mantra will continue to propel them into the future. This Documentary follows the history of BMW from its foundation in 1917 to its present global operations.

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The official founding date of the German motor vehicle manufacturer BMW is 7 March 1916, when an aircraft producer called Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (formerly Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik) was established. This company was renamed to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 1922. However, the BMW name dates back to 1917, when Rapp Motorenwerke changed its name to Bayerische Motoren Werke. BMW's first product was a straight-six aircraft engine called the BMW IIIa. Following the end of World War I, BMW remaine...



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