‘ The city has been recognised numerous times in the past decade for its low unemployment rate , high hourly wage standard for blue-collar jobs and the strong purchasing power enjoyed by residents ’
BMW
IT ’ S EASY TO forget that this well-known acronym used to stand for Bayerische Motoren Werke , or ‘ Bavarian Motor Works ’, as BMW has been around since 1917 when it originated as a manufacturer of airplane engines . The company is now better known for its iconic cars and motorcycles , of which it has produced 2.46mn BMW , MINI and Rolls- Royce cars and over 164,000 motorcycles . With 30 production locations in 14 countries , the company boasts just under 130,000 staff worldwide .
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