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BMW Is Showing Full-Screen Ads on Its Cars' Main Dashboard Control Display
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this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2026
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You can probably have an ad-free system for a monthly subscription.
Wankers.
Ad free*
That's Bayerische Motoren Wankers AG to you.
It's crazy that few days ago I learned what BMW stands for and now I see it everywhere.
I thought it was Bavarian Motor Works or something? Logo was a propeller? No? This is what I’ve always known it to be.
Correct. It's Bayrische Motoren Werke which translates to Bavarian Motor Factories or maybe Bavarian Motor Workshops.
The German
Werkhas several meanings: