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Three unique models that BMW Motorsport created for the South African market were the E23 M745i (1983), which used the M88 engine from the BMW M1, the BMW 333i (1986), which added a six-cylinder 3.2-litre M30 engine to the E30, [133] and the E30 BMW 325is (1989) which was powered by an Alpina-derived 2.7-litre engine.
Consolidation of the automobile industry is an ongoing occurrence. Behind each automobile brand lies larger parent corporations.Auto mobile corporations, external corporations and private shareholders commonly own varying amounts of multiple auto mobile corporations, thus resulting analysis of relationships between auto mobile corporations becomes increasingly complicated.
2016 Audi R8 2024 BMW M2 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2023 Opel Astra 2019 Porsche Taycan 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8. ... Volkswagen Group: BMW (1916-present) BMW Group ...
The first hybrid BMW was the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7, and BMW's first electric car was the BMW i3 city car, which was released in 2013. After many years of establishing a reputation for sporting rear-wheel drive cars, BMW's first front-wheel drive car was the 2014 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).
Germany — the Volkswagen Group, the Mercedes-Benz Group, and BMW [1] Japan — Toyota, Honda, and Nissan [2] South Korea — Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, and GM Korea; India — Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, and Tata Motors; China — BYD Auto, Geely Auto, and Great Wall Motor (Independent Big Three).
1954: Volkswagen assembly commenced by Martin and King Pty Ltd, Clayton. [43] 1957: Factory purchased by newly formed Volkswagen (Australasia) Pty Ltd, which is 51% owned by Volkswagen Germany. [44] 1959: An adjoining property is purchased to be the new VW administration headquarters, central parts warehouse and engine assembly shop.
Volkswagen also has three joint ventures in China, FAW-Volkswagen, SAIC Volkswagen and Volkswagen Anhui. The company has operations in roughly 150 countries, and it has 100 production facilities across 27 countries. Volkswagen was founded in Berlin in 1937 and incorporated in Wolfsburg to manufacture the car that would become known as the ...
Gigafactory Shanghai (currently the only fully foreign owned car manufacturer in mainland China) BMW. BMW China (joint-venture with Brilliance Auto Group, a majority 75% stake was acquired by BMW in 2022) (Defunct) Zinoro (2013–2020) Volkswagen. Volkswagen Anhui (joint-venture with JAC, a majority 78.52% stake was acquired by Volkswagen in ...