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BMW to Equip Megacity EV with Battery Cells from Bosch and Samsung SDI
The BMW Group announced today that it has chosen SB LiMotive, a 50:50 joint venture of Bosch and Samsung SDI, as the supplier of the battery cells for its future project Megacity Vehicle. Scheduled to go on sale in the first half of the next decade, the Megacity Vehicle will be the second model to come out of the BMW Group's "i project" after the all-electric MINI E. In an earlier announcement this year, BMW said that buyers of the Megacity Vehicle will have the choice between a fully electric drive and a high-efficiency combustion engine. "The decision is a major milestone along the way to serial production of the Megacity Vehicle," said Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.
"The battery is a key component in any electric vehicle - it determines the range and performance of the car. With SB LiMotive we have selected a supplier who offers the best available technology, combining leading German automotive expertise with future-oriented Korean battery know-how," Reithofer concluded.
BMW has not released any other specific details or photos on the Megacity project.
- Iaa 2011: Bmw I3 Study Previews New Ev Premium City Car
BMW chose the Frankfurt Motor Show to tease its upcoming pure-electric model, the five-door i3 city car with a concept study of the same name. The concept, formerly known as the Megacity, features a 170 HP electric motor placed over the rear axle that...
- Bmw Drops First Official Photo Of Megacity Ev, Enters Production In 2013
[Updated] We've known for a long time that BMW is developing an advanced, electrically driven model currently known as the Megacity, but today the German automaker released the first official teaser photo of the city car. Granted, the rendering doesn't...
- Official: Bmw To Launch All-electric Megacity Vehicle In 2013
The BMW Group will be bringing its first series-production electric-drive model (codenamed Megacity Vehicle) to the market in 2013, the company announced on Thursday. "With this innovative vehicle, designed from the ground up, we will be creating...
- Bmw And Sgl Team Up For Washington-based Carbon Fiber Plant
BMW (holding a 49% stake) and SGL (holding 51%) have joined forces to create SGL Automotive Carbon Fiber LLC, which will be located in Moses Lake, Washington. The joint venture will build a $100 million "state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing...
- Bmw Announces Megacity Hybrid-electric Vehicle
We had been hearing rumors about a new hybrid-electric vehicle from the BMW Group for several months, but now it has been officially confirmed by the company's Chairman of the Board of Managment, Dr. Norbert Reithofer. During the BMW Group's Annual...