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BMW
Bavarian Motor Works
BMW is an abbreviation for Bavarian Motor Works, also known as Bayerische Motoren Werke AG in German. Karl Rapp, Gustav Otto, Camillo Castiglioni, and Franz Josef Popp established it in 1916.1)
Aircraft Engines
BMW used to make aviation engines before it became known with high-end vehicles. These were sought after throughout World War I and World War II because to their high-altitude capability and fuel economy. Until 1945, BMW manufactured airplane engines. 2)
Diversity Of Products
During the war, the firm was forced to diversify and investigate new revenue streams. As a result, BMW also manufactured railway brakes, pumps for agricultural machinery, and engines for buses and vehicles. 3)
Treaty of Versailles
BMW began producing automobiles as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. It forbade German manufacturers from producing airplanes or aircraft engines that may be used in a conflict. The Dixi, their first automobile, was produced in 1929. While it was their first vehicle, BMW did not create it; it was based on an English Austin and was sold in Japan as a Datsun and in the United States as a Bantum. 4)