opment was completed in two years and spans 12,000 m². The nine-storey building offers an open gallery and atrium, and with its offices, studios and meeting rooms, forms the new heart of the FIZ. Today almost 9,000 staff work at the FIZ. 1994 – BMW goes to the USA. 1994 – Acquisition of the Rover Group. In July 1998, BMW acquired a piece of automotive history. Following long negotiations, the company obtains the brand and naming rights for Rolls-Royce motor cars from Rolls-Royce plc. Rolls-Royce is held entirely by Volkswagen until the end of 2002, when BMW takes on full responsibility for Rolls- Royce Motor Cars, along with all rights. The new Rolls-Royce plant and a new company headquar- ters are built in Goodwood, in southern England. This is the sixth facility constructed since 1904, scheduled to manufacture newly developed Rolls-Royce models from the start of 2003. 1998 – ROLLS-ROYCE. 1999 – BMW X5: The birth of the Sports Activity Vehicle. 2000 – The Eberhard von Kuenheim Foundation.