BMW and Mercedes Facts

01 BMW It was founded in 1917 after restructuring of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft manufacturing firm. In 1936 Mercedes Benz made the first diesel-engined production passenger car - the 260D. 02 MERCEDES 03 BMW launched BMW on the road to automobile Dixi is the first car which BMW successfully produced and the car which production. The current Popemobile is based on a Merc ML. When the pope sits in his chair, it elevates up into the glass room via a hydraulic lift. Very posh. 04 MERCEDES 05 BMW It is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.