Bayerische Motoren Werke AG usually known under its abbreviation BMW, is a German luxury vehicle, sports car, motorcycle, and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It is one of the best-selling luxury automakers in the world.
Headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, BMW is the parent company of Mini and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The company produces motor cars under the BMW Motorsport division and motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and plug-in electric cars under the BMW i sub-brand and the “iPerformance” model designation within the regular BMW lineup.