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0BMW refutes Megacity lease-only reports, final name coming this month 1297177140
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res imageWithin days of reports that BMW's upcoming Megacity electric may end up being offered on a short-term lease basis, the German automaker has refuted the claim. Though BMW's 1-Series-based ActiveE will test out the short-term leasing waters, the ... -
Report: BMW mulling lease-only program for Megacity 1296834960
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res imageIn mid-January, Autocar reported that BMW's upcoming Megacity electric will be an "expensive" vehicle, noting that "BMW is a premium product and electric mobility will not be cheap." The high price comes from not only the battery but the ...
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Report: BMW Megacity to cost more than the Nissan Leaf 1295290920
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res imageBMW's upcoming electric vehicle, the Megacity, will rely upon the use of high-tech carbon fiber to keep weight in check, thereby improving its performance and range. However, the Megacity's radical design, which incorporates an extensive amount ...
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Report: BMW Megacity electric headed to China 1292886240
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res imageBack in July, BMW outlined a multi-year plan that will lead the company to large-scale production of the Megacity Vehicle at its plant in Leipzig, Germany. Between now and 2013 – the year the Megacity is scheduled to launch – BMW ...
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BMW will invest €400 million in Megacity electric vehicle production facillity 1288968900
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res imageHow big of a deal is BMW's Megacity Vehicle (MCV)? Big enough that the company has created a multi-year plan to move the brand and its fans to the small, electric vehicle by 2013. This plan started with the Mini E tests and continues with the ...
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New 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 ...
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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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