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BMW Megacity EV to Launch in 2013; MINI E and Concept ActiveE Fleet Trials in China

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The Megacity Vehicle is currently being developed as part of project i and will be available under a sub-brand of BMW. Ultra-light and high-strength composite CFRP (carbon fibre-reinforced plastic) will play a significant part in the materials mix, the company said. Earlier post.)

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BMW Brilliance Automotive presents prototype plug-in hybrid sedan based on 5 Series; targeted for China market in 2013

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BMW Group and its Chinese joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. The plug-in was developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile market and produced at the Shenyang site. The prototype plug-in is part of the BMW Group’s electromobility strategy for China. The BMW Brilliance plug-in hybrid concept.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric. Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price incentives, and concerns over the electrical grid are slowing the electric car’s introduction. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases.

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