Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to see another electric model sort of announced, but it’s also a bit tiring to see that it’s again a super unrealistic concept and the production version won’t even be unveiled for another 2 years. What’s the point? Honestly, that’s not a rhetorical question — what is the point of fluffy press releases and unrealistic images and designs so far out?
BMW Group has been one of the early leaders in 21st century electrification. In general, BMW seems serious about the transition to electric cars, and it produces a high-quality EV (BMW i3) as well as several plug-in hybrids. The BMW Group holds electrification as one of the central pillars of the Group’s corporate strategy. As part of that, it just announced a new battery-electric MINI, a variant of the brand’s core 3-door hatch model.
Originally published on Gas2. Just a few short weeks ago, we reported that senior executives at BMW would skip the Paris auto show this year to hold a seance about how the company should move forward into the electric car future. Of particular interest was the question of whether an … [continued]
