Automobiles Videos

1. Invention of Heat Engine.

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2. Invention of Diesel Engen.

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3. History of wheel.

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4. The Cungnot 1st steam car 1672.

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5. Benz first patent car.

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6. Benz Motorwagen Animation.

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7. Anatomy of car.

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Toyota

Headquarter of Toyota, in Japan

The official global website of Toyota is,

www.global.toyota

Toyota Motor Corporation commonly known as simply Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 million vehicles per year.

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Land Rover

The website of Land Rover is,

www.landrover.com

Land Rover got its start as the Rover Company in 1885, which began as a bicycle manufacturer in Warwickshire, England.

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BMW

BMW Headquarters in Munich, Germany

The official website of BMW is,

www.bmw.com

The official website of BMW group is,

www.bmwgroup.com

The BMW name stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH. BMW was created in 1917 from the Munich firm Rapp-Motorenwerke. The company was incorporated into Knorr-Bremse AG in 1920 before being refounded as BMW AG in 1922. It was the successor of Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG, founded in 1916. 1916 is therefore considered BMW’s founding year.

As well as BMW producing their own vehicles, BMW owns and  produce Mini's and Rolls Royce's, but also they design interiors for trains and aeroplanes. BMW's headquarters is locked in Munich, and they produce motor vehicles in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, China, India and South Africa.

Nick names of BMW

“Bimmer,” “beamer” and “beemer” are all common nicknames for BMW vehicles.

Beamer name comes from BMW sports motorscyle which launch in 1960 and famous all our the world in 1970 and this name got so popularity which alwase famous for BMW car as well.

The name has now been embraced by car fans around the world, even in Germany.

Simply The nickname “bimmer” for BMW cars originated in the US. It was derived from “beemer” or “beamer,” names for BMW motorcycles that were first coined in the UK in the 1960s and later spread across the globe.

BMW Isle of Man 1958

BMW Isle of Man 1976

this name got so popularity which also famous for BMW car as well.

The name has now been embraced by car fans around the world, even in Germany.

Chinese call a BMW a precious horse

In the 1990s, “bimmer” was joined by another nickname for BMW automobiles in China: “bao-ma” (bao rhymes with cow). Translated literally, this sobriquet means precious horse.

History of BMW

The acronym BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH, which roughly translates to the Bavarian Engine Works Company. The name harks back to the company’s origin in the German state of Bavaria. It also indicates BMW's original product range: engines for various applications.

Today's BMW AG has its origin in Rapp-Motorenwerke GmbH, which began producing aircraft engines in 1913. During the First World War, Rapp supplied the air force of the German Empire. At that time, automobiles had not yet broken through into the mainstream. If you wanted to travel long distances on land, you went by train.

Rapp Motorenwerke becomes BMW

Rapp Motorenwerke had its headquarters in the Bavarian capital, Munich – as did the factory where the engines were fitted into the aircrafts, Gustav Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik. When the Otto company went bankrupt in 1916, it became Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (BFW). Shortly afterwards, Rapp also changed its company name: In 1917, the company became known as Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH. BMW’s origin in the Rapp company can also be seen on the logo.

The BMW name vanishes for a time

In August 1918, Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH became a stock corporation. But the end of the First World War brought a halt to the construction of aircraft engines, as the Treaty of Versailles forbade Germany from building them. So BMW shifted its focus to railway brakes and built-in motors. This was so successful that the Berlin-based brakes company Knorr-Bremse AG took majority ownership of BMW in 1920, integrated the company and relocated to Munich. Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH as an independent company disappeared temporarily from the scene – albeit not for long.

BMW AG in 1970S. Munich, Germany. 

BMW founding, take two!

In 1922, the major investor and aircraft construction pioneer Camillo Castiglioni was the main shareholder of Knorr-Bremse AG. He bought the BMW company name and took over engine construction operations, along with the employees, production facilities and company logo, and transferred everything to BFW, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG.

In the same year, the company moved into BFW’s factory buildings in Lerchenauer Strasse and changed its name to Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. And that’s how the BMW name found its way into the commercial register for a second time.

All this means that BMW AG is the legal successor of BFW. The corporate headquarters and parent plant of the BMW Group are still located at the former BFW site in Milbertshofen, Munich to this day. And there’s something else the aircraft manufacturers bequeathed to BMW AG, too: BFW’s founding date of March 7, 1916 is considered to be BMW’s official birthday.

The Evolution of Bmw

BMW was first founded all the way back in 1916 by Camillo Castiglioni, Franz Josef Popp and Karl Rapp. Their first product was aircraft engines for use in World War I.

BMW 1st Aircraft engine BMW llla 

However, since German companies were banned from making planes and engines after World War I, they were forced to try something new. They then started to manufacture motorcycles, with their first motorcycle being the BMW R 32 in 1923. 

BMW became an automobile manufacturer in 1928 when it purchased Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach, which, at the time, built Austin Sevens under licence under the Dixi marque.

Their first car was a Dixi, rebadged and called a BMW 3/15, which went on sale in 1929.

BMW R 32

BMW Austin 7

BMW Dixi 3/15 PS

Throughout the 1930's, BMW started to broaden their horizons, and started to manufacture sports cars and luxury cars. 

The kidney grille evolution started in 1933, with the launch of the BMW 303. The 303 represents 2 milestones: it was the 1st vehicle to have a radiator grille, with the characteristic kidney shape; and it was BMW's 1st 6-cylinder model.

BMW 303 kidney grill

BMW 303 kidney grill front

BMW managed to create the world's fastest motorcycle in 1937 - it could reach a top speed of 173.7mph which makes the record at that time.

BMW fastest motorscyle 1937

Mercedes-Benz Attempt a Takeover

After world war ll Due to a lack of sales, BMW almost went bankrupt in 1959, where their rival, Mercedes-Benz, tried to takeover! But, a large investment from private investors allowed the company to survive.

BMW and Lamborghini agreed to make a race car in the 1970's, but Lamborghini pulled out so BMW ended up making the M1 instead - BMW's first 'M' car. 

The ultimate driving machine has established M as the most powerful letter in the world. The roots of this legacy extends further back than what most might realise.

Founded in 1972 with just 35 employees, the BMW M division has since pursued its goal of creating the world's best sports car with relentless passion.

Two years later, BMW introducted their first electric car. However, performance was very lacking, and the battery would only last 20 minutes.

BMW M series 1972

BMW M1 1979

Production of M series are still continue successfully with different designs and shape vartaions like sedan, coup and convertible etc.

Read on to trace the remarkable course of history M has traversed up till today.

BMW other models 

BMW 3 Gran  limo

BMW i7

BMW X1

BMW X7

BMW Electric cars

BMW has been researching and testing electric cars for over 50 years.

Each electric car BMW tested over that period of time can be looked at as a stepping stone toward the impressive electric cars the company sells today.

BMW's first major step into the world of electric cars came in 1972 with the 1602e.

BMW electric car 1972

The 1602e used 12 12 volt batteries. Combined, they weighed in at an alarming 771 lbs.

Because the car could only travel 37 miles on one charge, the overall project isn't considered to be a massive success.

Several new and new models launches testing to our come the problems in BMW electric project.

In 2008, BMW launched an electric car test through its brand Mini. Over 600 cars were leased out to the general public having range of 100mils  with charging time of 3 hours.

And offer available for mini simple car to upgradation to electric by company.

Now company launch full luxury 2023 BMW ix model having driving range 300 miles in one charge with less charging time.

And design is inspired from famous BMW X5.

BMW ix electric 

BMW X5 

Launch of the BMW iX5 Hydrogen Piolt Fleet

After four years in development, the first hydrogen-operated BMW iX5 Hydrogen models are hitting the roads. This vehicle and development project is entering an important phase: practical operation.

The wait is over

The  first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles are now on the roads. In the course of the year, the pilot fleet will be used worldwide by various target groups for trial and demonstration purposes. This will give the development team valuable practical knowledge about the vehicle and the everyday use of pioneering, hydrogen fuel cell technology.

BMW ix5 hydrogen model

The Future  vision of BMW

BMW  continues economically priced vehicles, environmental  friendly and are packed full of features designed for safety and driver convenience, as BMW launch launch BMW ix5 hydrogen in 2023.

BMW is significantly updating its two midsize SUVs for the 2024 model year. Both the X5 and the coupe-style X6 benefit from fresh styling, upgraded powertrains and new technologies aimed at improving the driving experience.

The model lineup has been slightly revised, as well, resulting in new designations. However, we don’t have any information at the moment about the high-performance X5 M and X6 M.

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Volkswagen

 

Cogeneration plant

The official website of Volkswagen is, 

www.volkswagen.com in German .

The official website of Volkswagen group is,

www.volkswagenag.com

Volkswagen Group, also called Volkswagen AG, major German automobile manufacturer, founded by the German government in 1937 to mass-produce a low-priced “people’s car.” Headquarters are in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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Volvo

 

The official website of Volvo is,

www.volvo.com  

The official website of volvo group is,

www.volvogroup.com

Volvo trademark was used by two separate companies: Volvo Group – a manufacturer of trucks, buses and construction equipment (among others) owned by Swedish interests. 

Which sold their Volvo car corporation unit to the Ford company.

Volvo Car Corporation was under the ownership of Ford until 2010 when it was sold to Geely Automobile of China which owns over 15 other vehicle makers.

The Volvo Group (Swedish: Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses and construction equipment, Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems and financial services. In 2016, it was the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks with its subsidiary Volvo Trucks.

Automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars unit, also based in Gothenburg, was part of AB Volvo until 1999, when it was sold to the Ford Motor Company. Since 2010 Volvo Cars has been owned by the automotive company Geely Holding Group. Both AB Volvo and Volvo Cars share the Volvo logo and cooperate in running the Volvo Museum in Sweden.

History

The brand name Volvo was originally registered as a trademark in May 1911 with the intention to be used for a new series of SKF ball bearings. It means "I roll" in Latin, conjugated from "volvere". The idea was short-lived, and SKF decided to simply use its initials as the trademark for all its bearing products.

Ball bearing

In 1924, Assar Gabrielsson, an SKF sales manager, and Gustav Larson, a KTH educated engineer, decided to start construction of a Swedish car. They intended to build cars that could withstand the rigors of the country's rough roads and cold temperatures.

AB Volvo began activities on 10 August 1926. After one year of preparations involving the production of ten prototypes, the firm was ready to commence the car-manufacturing business within the SKF group. The Volvo Group itself considers it started in 1927, when the first car, a Volvo ÖV 4, rolled off the production line at the factory in Hisingen, Gothenburg.

Volvo First car

On the morning of 14 April 1927, the first Volvo car drove out through the factory gates in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden. The car was officially called the ÖV4 and it was an open tourer with a four-cylinder engine. The world's first Volvo was ready to hit the road.

Only 280 cars were built that year.

1927 – Volvo first car rolls out from the factory

Volvo First Truck 

The first truck, the "Series 1", debuted in January 1928, as an immediate success and attracted attention outside the country. In 1930, Volvo sold 639 cars, and the export of trucks to Europe started soon after; the cars did not become well known outside Sweden until after World War II. 

Volvo truck series 1

AB Volvo

AB Volvo was introduced at the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1935 and SKF then decided to sell its shares in the company. By 1942, Volvo acquired the Swedish precision engineering company Svenska Flygmotor (later renamed as Volvo Aero).

Pentaverken, which had manufactured engines for Volvo, was acquired in 1935, providing a secure supply of engines and entry into the marine engine market.

Volvo First Bus

The first bus, named B1, was launched in 1934, and aircraft engines were added to the growing range of products at the beginning of the 1940s.

Volvo bus B 1

Volvo First Tank 

Volvo was also responsible for producing the Stridsvagn m/42 m during the second World war cars production slowed.

Stridsvagn m/42 (Strv m/42) was a Swedish medium tank in service in the World War II period. Known by its manufacturer AB Landsverk as Lago II-III-IV, it fielded a 75 mm L/31 gun, the first of its size in a Swedish tank. It entered service with the Swedish Army in April 1943. Modern in design and mobile, a total of 282 were produced.

Stridsvagn m/42 (1943)

Volvo little car

On 1 September 1944, the car that would make Volvo an international car company was unveiled in Stockholm. “The little Volvo”, as it was called, was seen in Sweden as a promise of post-war prosperity and in the course of two weeks 2,300 people placed orders for the PV 444.

Volvo Pv444

Volvo estate car

The Volvo estate cars story begins with Duett

The Volvo Duett was launched as “two cars in one” – for both work and leisure. It was the first in a long line of estates that have made Volvo synonymous with this type of practical car. Since then, more than 6 million Volvo estates have been made.

Volvo estate Duett

Volvo sports car

Like many car manufacturers, Volvo did foray into the world of Sports cars with their P1900, which was launched in 1956.

Volvo P1900

However, this had a short production run, but was later replaced with the P1800.

The P1800 found fame in the TV series “The Saint”, with Roger Moore behind the wheel.

Volvo P1800

Volvo safety marks

Then Volvo starts export to the USA in 1955.

And introduced some new safety measures in the production like three point safety belts .

Volvo international reputation for advanced safety was confirmed when the US Government bought 24 cars of the model Volvo 240 for extensive crash testing. As a result of the tests, Volvo was officially chosen at the time as the benchmark to set safety standards for all new cars.

Volvo 240 station wagon 

In 1950, Volvo acquired the Swedish construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer Bolinder-Munktell. Bolinder-Munktell was renamed as Volvo BM in 1973. In 1979, Volvo BM's agricultural equipment business was sold to Valmet. Later, through restructuring and acquisitions, the remaining construction equipment business became Volvo Construction Equipment.

Volvo Excavator 

Volvo A30 G Dump truck 

New orientation - more brands

The Volvo Group acquired RVI/Mack with the aim of growing within the truck sectors in both the USA and Europe. Following this deal, the Group acquired two new brands, Mack and Renault Trucks.

Ford buy Volvo car division 

After a merger with Renault fell through in 1993, Volvo was one of the remaining independent car manufacturers.  However, in 1999, Volvo tried to merge with Scania AB, the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer. But, the European Union prevented them from doing so.

In the same year, however, Volvo sold their car division to Ford motor company. This Volvo division were placed in Ford’s Premier Automotive Group with the likes of Land Rover, Jaguar and Aston Martin. Interestingly, Volvo’s satellite navigation system was used in some Aston Martins,

including the Vanquish, DB9 and V8 Vantage.

Volvo Ownership

Volvo Car Corporation was under the ownership of Ford until 2010 when it was sold to Geely Automobile of China.

Before this Renault also had a stake in Volvo in the mid-2000s. 

In 2001, Volvo bought Renault Vehicules Industriels and renamed it Renault Trucks.

By 2010, they were Volvo’s biggest shareholder with 21.7%.  However, they had sold these shares by 2012

In 2006, Volvo also acquired shares in UD Trucks from Nissan Motor Company. In 2007, however, Volvo took full control of UD Trucks, with the aim of extending their presence in the Asian Pacific market.

Volvo 2023 Vision

Let it be said that Volvo are very ambitious. And very passionate about safety. So passionate and so ambitious, in fact, that their 2023 vision is that “safty comfort and innovation”.

Volvo XC60

2023 Volvo XC90 Successor To Blend SUV And Estate Styling Cues

The third-generation XC90 will closely follow the design of the Volvo Concept Recharge.

Volvo unveiled the Concept Recharge.

Volvo XC90 Successor 

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