Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (English: Bavarian Motor Works), commonly known as BMW, is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917. BMW is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad. BMW is part of the "German Big 3" luxury automakers, along with Audi and Mercedes-Benz, which are the three best selling luxury automakers in the world.
BMW was established as a business entity following a restructuring of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft manufacturing firm in 1917. After the end of World War I in 1918, BMW was forced to cease aircraft engine production by the terms of the Versailles Armistice Treaty. The company consequently shifted to motorcycle production in 1923, once the restrictions of the treaty started to be lifted followed by automobiles in 1928–29.
The first car which BMW successfully produced and the car which launched BMW on the road to automobile production was the Dixi, it was based on the Austin 7 and licensed from the Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars which is owned by the German Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi. Lamborghini's production facility and headquarters are located in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.
Automobile Lamborghini S.p.A, commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is the Italian manufacturer of expensive luxury sports cars, known for producing high-performance, stylish and high speed and two-door, two-seated sport cars that serve as a great competition to Ferrari.
The company is named after its founder Ferruccio Lamborghini who was a
successful tractor manufacturer before he got interested in sports
cars. It was his interest in sports cars that made him buy many
different high-performance cars including both Maseratis and Ferraris.
He founded his own company in 1963, which used to be an independent
company, but now it is a subsidiary of the German company Audi AG.
Lamborghini went bankrupt in 1978 and was sold to Chrysler a long time
before Audi AG became the sole owner of the company in 1988.
Lamborghini has rolled out models such as the four-seat Espada and various V8 sports cars, but it is their mid engine super cars that have gained significant popularity.
Automobile Lamborghini S.p.A, commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is the Italian manufacturer of expensive luxury sports cars, known for producing high-performance, stylish and high speed and two-door, two-seated sport cars that serve as a great competition to Ferrari.
Lamborghini has rolled out models such as the four-seat Espada and various V8 sports cars, but it is their mid engine super cars that have gained significant popularity.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Unilever
Industry Consumer goods
Founded 1930
Founder(s) Antonius Johannes Jurgens, Samuel van den Bergh and William Hulme Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme
Headquarters Unilever House,London, United Kingdom Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Area served Worldwide
Key people Michael Treschow (Chairman),Paul Polman,(CEO)
Products Foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products
Monday, August 6, 2012
Land rover
Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) group. It is the second oldest four-wheel-drive car brand in the world (after Jeep)
In 1994 Rover Group plc was acquired by BMW. In 2000 Rover Group was broken-up by BMW and Land Rover was sold to Ford Motor Company, becoming part of its Premier Automotive Group. In June 2008 Ford sold both Land Rover and Jaguar Cars to Tata Motors
In 1994 Rover Group plc was acquired by BMW. In 2000 Rover Group was broken-up by BMW and Land Rover was sold to Ford Motor Company, becoming part of its Premier Automotive Group. In June 2008 Ford sold both Land Rover and Jaguar Cars to Tata Motors
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Skoda auto
Škoda Auto
Škoda Auto is one of the largest car manufacturers in Central Europe. In 2010, 762,500 cars were sold worldwide, a record for the company.
Škoda Works was established as an arms manufacturer in 1859.
Škoda Auto is one of the largest car manufacturers in Central Europe. In 2010, 762,500 cars were sold worldwide, a record for the company.
Škoda Works was established as an arms manufacturer in 1859.
| Parent | Volkswagen Group |
|---|
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1895 as Laurin & Klement |
| Founder(s) | Václav Laurin and Václav Klement |
| Headquarters | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic |
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Agence France-Presse(AFP)
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French news agency, the oldest one in the world, and one of the three largest with Associated Press and Reuters. It is also the largest French news agency. Currently, its CEO is Emmanuel Hoog and its news director Philippe Massonnet.
AFP is based in Paris, with regional centres in Washington, Hong Kong, Nicosia, São Paulo, Montevideo and bureaux in 110 countries. It transmits news in French, English, Arabic, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.
The agency was founded in 1835 by a Parisian translator and advertising agent, Charles-Louis Havas as Agence Havas. Two of his employees, Paul Reuter and Bernhard Wolff, later set up rival news agencies in London and Berlin respectively. In order to reduce overheads and develop the lucrative advertising side of the business, Havas’s sons, who had succeeded him in 1852, signed agreements with Reuter and Wolff, giving each news agency an exclusive reporting zone in different parts of Europe. This arrangement lasted until the 1930s, when the invention of short-wave wireless improved and cut communications costs. To help Havas extend the scope of its reporting at a time of great international tension, the French government financed up to 47% of its investments. When German forces occupied France in 1940, the news agency was taken over by the authorities and renamed the French Information Office (FIO); only the private advertising company retained the name Havas.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation is an American global technology company and the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue.It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers. Intel was founded on July 18, 1968, as Integrated Electronics Corporation (though a common misconception is that "Intel" is from the word intelligence) and is based in Santa Clara, California, USA. Intel also makes motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. Founded by semiconductor pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore and widely associated with the executive leadership and vision of Andrew Grove, Intel combines advanced chip design capability with a leading-edge manufacturing capability. Originally known primarily to engineers and technologists, Intel's "Intel Inside" advertising campaign of the 1990s made it and its Pentium processor household names.
Intel was an early developer of SRAM and DRAM memory chips, and this represented the majority of its business until 1981. While Intel created the first commercial microprocessor chip in 1971, it was not until the success of the personal computer (PC) that this became their primary business. During the 1990s, Intel invested heavily in new microprocessor designs fostering the rapid growth of the computer industry. During this period Intel became the dominant supplier of microprocessors for PCs, and was known for aggressive and sometimes controversial tactics in defense of its market position, particularly against AMD, as well as a struggle with Microsoft for control over the direction of the PC industry. The 2010 rankings of the world's 100 most powerful brands published by Millward Brown Optimor showed the company's brand value at number 48.
Intel has also begun research in electrical transmission and generation.
Intel was an early developer of SRAM and DRAM memory chips, and this represented the majority of its business until 1981. While Intel created the first commercial microprocessor chip in 1971, it was not until the success of the personal computer (PC) that this became their primary business. During the 1990s, Intel invested heavily in new microprocessor designs fostering the rapid growth of the computer industry. During this period Intel became the dominant supplier of microprocessors for PCs, and was known for aggressive and sometimes controversial tactics in defense of its market position, particularly against AMD, as well as a struggle with Microsoft for control over the direction of the PC industry. The 2010 rankings of the world's 100 most powerful brands published by Millward Brown Optimor showed the company's brand value at number 48.
Intel has also begun research in electrical transmission and generation.
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