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BMW
| Basic information |
| Founded
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27 October 1913 |
| Legal structure
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Public |
| Industry
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Automobiles |
| Official website
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https://www.bmw.com |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (usually abbreviated BMW, sometimes anglicized as Bavarian Motor Works) is a German car company.
Consumer impact summary
Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
- User Freedom
- User Privacy
- Business Model
- Market Control
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Incidents
- BMW's high beam assistant(HBA) (2019) BMW included the hardware for its auto-dimming headlights but required customers to pay a subscription fee, or an exorbitant one-time fee, to activate their function.
- BMW's heated seat subscription (2022) BMW included the hardware for its heated seats but required customer to pay a subscription fee to activate the function. They also have subscriptions for heated steering wheels, dash cams, and remote start functions.
- BMW feature lockout scandal (2023) BMW included the hardware for its M adaptive suspension in many vehicles, while requiring customers to pay extra to activate the software that enables the feature.
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