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Detroit News compares the Smart to the Isetta

Jan 28th 2008 1:22PM - 2 Comments

As a step-up from scooters and motorcycles, microcars were a common sight in Europe shortly after World War II because many inhabitants were not able to afford larger cars and many manufacturers could not afford the research and development costs of ...

BMW to challenge Smart with Isetta brand?

Feb 3rd 2008 4:41PM - 9 Comments

People are already comparing the new Smart with old microcars like the Iso (and BMW) Isetta, so it makes sense that BMW would consider producing a challenger using the old, but not forgotten, marque. Reports indicate that this is a distinct ...

Electric Isetta microcars currently in the works

Mar 8th 2008 8:14AM - 2 Comments

Recently, it was revealed that BMW might soon enter the microcar market with a new/old brand, Isetta. No mention has been made of what might power one of these retro micro-machines, but we'd of course hope for at least a hybrid option if not a ...

Rendered speculation: BMW iSetta spaceball

Mar 27th 2008 2:56PM - 7 Comments

From user omolody on Flickr. Uploaded a few months ago to Flicker, the image above take a wild stab at what the new BMW iSetta mini car might look like. For comparison, check out Auto Express' vision, which is much more normal if you think the iMiEV ...

Will BMW re-inflate the bubble? New Isetta may be on the way!

Nov 28th 2007 9:30AM - 3 Comments

Long before cars got Smart, there were tiny bubble cars made by BMW and others. Back in the 1950s when Germany was still recovering from World War II, BMW built the two seat, one-door Isetta. That single door was on the front of the car and hinged ...

New hints that all-electric BMW iSetta is on the way

May 2nd 2008 4:29PM - 2 Comments

From user omolody on Flickr. We've seen the renderings - some fanciful, like the ones above, some unsurprising - and heard the rumors about the new all-electric BMW/iSetta vehicle. If we trust the phrasing in a short story in Global Insight (no ...

BMW and Fiat working together for new Isetta and Topolino revivals?

Mar 16th 2009 5:54PM - 2 Comments

We've been hearing rumblings that BMW and Fiat were working together on the development of new small vehicle platforms for a while now. With the German automaker working on an Isetta revival and the Italian firm moving forward with a new Topolino, ...

iSetta coming? Rumormill can chew on BMW's new green brand news

Mar 24th 2008 1:35PM - 6 Comments

The rumors of BMW's new green brand have been circulating for months. We talked about the possibility back in January and November. A bit of news came in early February with the discussion of a revived Isetta small car. Automotive News (subs req'd) ...

New rendering of electric BMW Isetta

Apr 30th 2008 3:49PM - 4 Comments

They're doing it again. Somebody out there has come up with yet another rendering of what the new electric Isetta from BMW might look like. In contrast to the other ones we've shown you, this looks more like the BMW of today rather than the Isetta ...

BMW CEO confirms city car with electric option

Sep 12th 2008 6:13PM - 5 Comments

From user omolody on Flickr. We've heard consistent rumors since last year that BMW was considering entering the tiny car market with a new electric car. This entire time, BMW was to decide on the fate of the city EV by the end of the year, and ...

Future MINIs to get, um, mini-er

Oct 8th 2008 11:44AM - 2 Comments

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the MINI Crossover Concept Question: What's the maximum size that a can a car be that's called a MINI? Answer: Exactly 4 meters and 10 centimeters long, or 162 inches. Wouldn't 'cha know, that's exactly the ...

BMW will create new electric vehicle sub-brand

Aug 5th 2009 4:11PM - 4 Comments

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 ...

BMW's Strategy Number ONE includes new city car, excludes CS

Nov 5th 2008 3:36PM - 3 Comments

From user omolody on Flickr. BMW has decided that it would be prudent to abandon high-end halo cars in the wake of the global economic downturn and the low profit margins of such low-volume vehicles. That means that we should not expect a ...

SB LiMotive to supply batteries for BMW Megacity electric car

Aug 4th 2009 5:21PM - 4 Comments

BMW is one step closer to getting its upcoming Megacity electric vehicle on the road. According to the German automaker, SB LiMotive, a 50:50 joint venture of Bosch and Samsung SDI, has been officially selected as the battery supplier for the ...

REPORT: Gordon Murray's T25 to seat three; be larger inside that iQ, Fortwo

Sep 2nd 2009 3:52PM - 3 Comments

There's no guarantee that Gordon Murray's innovative T25 microcar will ever see the light of day. The designer has no intention of actually building the automobile himself – instead, Murray hopes to sell the rights to build the car using his ...

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