# BMW Group

> <p><strong>Brands:</strong> BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce.<br><strong>European Manufacturing:</strong> Germany, UK, Hungary.<br><strong>Battery Sourcing:</strong> CATL (Germany), Samsung SDI (Hungary), LG Chem (Poland), Northvolt (Sweden).<br><strong>Estimated nr. of European Jobs:</strong> ~90,000+ (direct and supply chain).<br><strong>Privacy Concerns:</strong> <strong>Low</strong> – European data storage, but reliance on Chinese CATL batteries.</p>

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