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Friday, January 21, 2011
China Rumors: BMW to Team up with Brilliance and Develop Local Market EV Based on 5-Series
0 comments Posted by alice at 1:53 PM
BMW is making plans with its Chinese partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. to develop a new fully electric model designed specifically for the local market, according to Autonews Europe citing a report from the Beijing Youth Daily newspaper.
The report added that the EV will be built on the platform of the current BMW 5-Series, a long-wheel base version of which is assembled at the German firm's plant in Shenyang, China, and that a pre-production concept study will make its world premiere at an auto show in China sometime this year. No other details were given about the electric model.
Source: Beijing Youth Daily via Autonews [Sub. Req]
_________________________BMW 5-SERIES LWB_________________________
China Rumors: BMW to Team up with Brilliance and Develop Local Market EV Based on 5-Series
0 comments Posted by alice at 1:53 PM
BMW is making plans with its Chinese partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. to develop a new fully electric model designed specifically for the local market, according to Autonews Europe citing a report from the Beijing Youth Daily newspaper.
The report added that the EV will be built on the platform of the current BMW 5-Series, a long-wheel base version of which is assembled at the German firm's plant in Shenyang, China, and that a pre-production concept study will make its world premiere at an auto show in China sometime this year. No other details were given about the electric model.
Source: Beijing Youth Daily via Autonews [Sub. Req]
_________________________BMW 5-SERIES LWB_________________________
