BMW and Daimler in talks to jointly develop electric car platforms
Each automaker could see $8 billion savings in development costs.
Each automaker could see $8 billion savings in development costs.
A bid to build a European battery manufacturing and recycling industry.
It's unlikely to spark a movement and a movie, the way a certain EV1 did a decade ago, but anyone who's seen Who Killed The Electric Car? will likely cringe at this bit of news. Despite the fact that crushing and recycling old vehicles is standard operating procedure in the auto industry, when EVs are involved, it's always a touchy subject.
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res image
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res image
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW Megacity Vehicle – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
MINI E – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed to Reuters that its future electric cars will be badged as BMWs. This contradicts some earlier rumors that the automaker would revive another brand such as Triumph or Isetta for its electric vehicles.
MINI E - click above for high-res image gallery
BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofer has reportedly confirmed a new eco-friendly machine called the Megacity Vehicle as part of the automaker's Project i. Beyond the name, details are sketchy. According to Reithofer, "Customers will have the choice between a fully electric drive and a high-efficiency combustion engine. Large-scale production could start in the first half of the next decade."