Corporate : 10 things you didn't know about BMW

1. BMW was founded in 1916.
2. BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke. English - Bavarian Motor Works.
3. BMW started as an airplane engine manufacturer.
4. The first BMW motorcycle was launched in 1923.
5. The logo is inspired from the propeller of an airplane and the Bavarian flag(blue and white).
6. BMW owns Mini and Rolls-Royce.
7. The kidney grille was first used on a mid-sized saloon in 1933.
8. The UK wing of BMW publishes humorous adverts only on April Fools Day.
9. During World War 2, 30,000 of BMW employees were slave labor.
10. It is the only Motorcycle Manufacturer which refuses to use telescopic forks.