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BMW to produce Megacity electric vehicle in Leipzig

Published: February 23, 2010

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , BMW BMW ActiveE concept - Click above for high-res image gallery BMW announced today that it will build its first regular series production electric vehicle at its plant in Leipzig in northern Germany. The Megacity EV is expected to debut sometime around 2012-13 and will be targeted as an urban commuter vehicle.


BMW will create new electric vehicle sub-brand

Published: August 6, 2009

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , BMW MINI E - Click above for high-res image gallery BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer told Reuters this week 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


BMW building more MINI Es for European testing

Published: July 4, 2009

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MINI E - click above for high-res image gallery The popularity of BMW’s MINI E test program in the United States has evidently prompted the company to expand production beyond the original 500 cars and add a smaller test fleet in Europe. The original plan, as announced last fall, was for 500 of the battery-powered MINIs to be made available in the U.S