BMW confirms Megacity electric car for 2013 *UPDATE

Filed under: BMW , Beijing Motor Show , Electric BMW has used the Beijing Motor Show to announce that it will have its much-talked-about Megacity electric car on the market by 2013. Previously, the German automaker had only hinted that it would produce the urban runabout in the first half of the decade. Also of note is that the Megacity EV will be launched under a new sub-brand, much in the same way that the automaker has used its Mini branch to enter into lower market segments without taking the chance of tarnishing the well-earned reputation of its corporate roundel.

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BMW confirms Megacity electric car for 2013 *UPDATE

Report: BMW working on new FWD model below 1 Series

Filed under: Hatchback , BMW , Luxury Rumors of a front-wheel drive model to slot in below the 1 Series have been circulating for some time, with the most recent report coming last October . Now, Autocar has confirmed with BMW ‘s chairman, Norbert Reithofe, that an all-new model is coming from the automaker, designed to compete with the recently introduced Audi A1 and built atop the next generation Mini ‘s platform. However, the unsurprising introduction of a new premium sub-compact won’t just be limited to BMW – Reithofer told Autocar that, “We will be extending the BMW and Mini brands into the small car segment with new models and variants.” The exec also took pains to differentiate the new Bimmer from the upcoming Mega City EV, saying that this new model is being developed for both front- and all-wheel drive applications, and that the new urban runabout is a separate endeavor.

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Report: BMW working on new FWD model below 1 Series