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Where is Rolls-Royce from?

Rolls-Royce comes from the United Kingdom. It was founded in the United Kingdom in 1906.[1] Since 2003, it has been owned by BMW Group, headquartered in Germany.[1]

Origin

United Kingdom

Founded 1906

Owner today Foreign-owned

Germany

BMW Group · since 2003

Key facts

Country of origin
United Kingdom[1]
Founded
1906[1]
Founders
Charles Rolls and Henry Royce
Current owner
BMW Group[1]
Owner headquarters
Munich, Germany
Ownership
Owned, since 2003
Type
Brand — luxury cars
Category
Automotive

Good to know

  • BMW has built Rolls-Royce cars since 2003. The aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings is a separate British company.
Origin is not where products are made. Rolls-Royce’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

Other brands owned by BMW Group

United Kingdom
Germany
Rolls-Royce→Mini→BMW
Brands owned by BMW Group

→ flag owned from another countryBigger tiles: editor’s highlights, not sales.

Sources

  1. [1]Rolls-Royce Motor Cars — Wikipedia — Wikipedia
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