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The automotive industry in Germany, is one of the largest employers in the world, with a labor force of over 857,336 (2016) working in the industry. Being home to the modern car, the German automobile industry is regarded as one of the most competitive and innovative in the world, [1] and has the third-highest car production in the world, [2 ...
Current major manufacturers. 2016 Audi R8. 2024 BMW M2. 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. 2023 Opel Astra. 2019 Porsche Taycan. 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8. Brand. Parent Company.
Ford Rheinland 1932. In March 1929 General Motors purchased a controlling 80% holding in Opel. Henry Ford's reaction was a prompt decision to build a complete Ford auto-factory in Germany, and before the end of 1929 a site at Cologne made available by the mayor of the city, Konrad Adenauer, [4] was acquired by Ford. [5]
History of BMW. The official founding date of the German motor vehicle manufacturer BMW is 7 March 1916, when an aircraft producer called Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (formerly Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik) was established. [1][2] This company was renamed to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 1922. However, the BMW name dates back to 1917, when Rapp ...
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical modern automobile [1][a] and was the first car put into production. [8] It was patented in January 1886 and unveiled in public later that year.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 October 2024. German luxury automotive brand This article is about the brand and the namesake vehicle manufacturer. For other uses, see Mercedes-Benz (disambiguation). Mercedes-Benz Product type Automotive Owner Mercedes-Benz AG (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) Daimler Truck (heavy ...
Opel also produced the first mass-production vehicle in Germany with a self-supporting ("unibody") all-steel body, closely following the 1934 Citroën Traction Avant. This was one of the most important innovations in automotive history. [22] Launched in 1935, the Olympia was light and its aerodynamics enhanced performance and fuel economy.
NSU Motorenwerke AG, or NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. Acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969, VW merged NSU with Auto Union, creating Audi NSU Auto Union AG, ultimately Audi. The NSU name came from the city it was based in, Neckarsulm, contracted to three letters.