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History of BMW. 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. [ 1][ 2] This company was renamed to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 1922. However, the BMW name dates back to 1917, when Rapp ...
BMW India was established in 2006 as a sales subsidiary with a head office located in Gurugram. A BMW complete knock-down assembly plant was opened in Chennai in 2007, assembling Indian-market 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X1, X3, X5, Mini Countryman and motorcycle models. [137] [138] The 20 Million Euro plant aims to produce 1,700 cars per year.
Height. 1,420 mm (55.9 in) Kerb weight. 1,350–1,570 kg (2,976–3,461 lb) The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé (model code F44) is a subcompact executive sedan produced by BMW. [ 2][ 3] It was revealed on 16 October 2019, and officially premiered at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. [ 4] It was launched in worldwide markets in March 2020. [ 5]
Inokom is the licensed contract assembler for Hyundai, Kia, BMW and Mazda passenger vehicles in Malaysia. Inokom was incorporated in October 1992 through a joint venture between companies from Malaysia, France and South Korea. [ 1] In 1998, Inokom's shareholders included the Berjaya Group (35%), Royal Malaysian Police Cooperative subsidiary ...
The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series consists of the BMW F10 (sedan version), F18 (long-wheelbase sedan), BMW F11 (wagon, marketed as Touring) and BMW F07 (fastback/hatchback, marketed as Gran Turismo) executive cars and were produced by BMW from January 2010 (for the 2011 model year) to 2017, with F10 being launched on 20 March 2010 to domestic market and F11 in the summer of 2010. [10]
BMW is well known for its history of inline-six (straight-six) engines, a layout it continues to use to this day despite most other manufacturers switching to a V6 layout. . The more common inline-four and V8 layouts are also produced by BMW, and at times the company has produced inline-three, V10 and V12 engines, BMW also engineered non-production customised engines especially for motorsports ...
The seventh-generation BMW 7 Series is often collectively referred to as the G70. The G70 commenced production on 1 July 2022, exactly seven years after the previous model. [ 12] The i7 is the first 7 Series to offer a fully electric powertrain, which shares powertrains with the smaller G60 i5.
The automotive industry in Malaysia consists of 27 vehicle producers and over 640 component manufacturers. [ 1] The Malaysian automotive industry is the third largest in Southeast Asia, and the 23rd largest in the world, with an annual production output of over 500,000 vehicles. The automotive industry contributes 4% or RM 40 billion to ...