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0New details emerge on BMW's 2013 Megacity vehicle 1282581960
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res imageBritish car mag Autocar has more technical details on the construction of the 2013 BMW Megacity electric vehicle. As we learned last month, the Megacity reverts back to a body-on-frame construction technique that most automakers have abandoned ... -
In depth: BMW Megacity Vehicle and Project I 1278115140
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res image2007 was a big year for the planet. That's when, for the first time ever, more people lived in cities than in rural areas. For car companies, this global trend means finding new ways to move people around in tighter and tighter spaces. General ...
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BMW releases teaser sketch of Megacity EV, and we tease a little too 1278089940
BMW Megacity Vehicle – Click above for high-res image galleryJust as automakers tease with design sketches that reveal very little, we too can tease by offering up just a smidge of info before our big release. So here goes: the BMW Megacity electric vehicle (EV) will be the first ... -
Megacity to kick off new BMW sub-brand lineup of radical electric vehicles, some sporty 1274108220
BMW has been actively working on electric vehicles for more than 20 years. The vehicles pictured above represent a limited view of the company's efforts, but all are nothing more than concepts or one-off attempts. Now BMW is making real progress towards an electric future that started with the ... -
BMW has high-volume plans for carbon fiber that go beyond Megacity 1272484560
Carbon fiber has been a big success in the automotive aftermarket for years now. From interior trim pieces to strut bars on down to spoilers, the material is extremely popular and for many reasons. First, it's lightweight yet very strong. Second, it just plain looks good. And finally, it begs for ...
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BMW confirms Megacity electric car for 2013 1271966160
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 ...
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Report: BMW evaluating sites for North American carbon fiber plant 1269381540
A report from Washington State television station KXLY claims that BMW is looking to build another manufacturing facility in North America, but it doesn't appear to be a vehicle assembly plant. The TV station claims BMW and partner SGL Group will announce plans to build a carbon fiber plant in ...
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BMW to produce Megacity electric vehicle in Leipzig 1266861960
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BMW ActiveE concept – Click above for high-res image galleryBMW 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 ...
