BMW CEO Oliver Zipse confirmed that the luxury automaker's upcoming Neue Klasse line of EVs will launch with a 'sports activity vehicle' and a sedan.
We already knew an SUV would launch as part of the German marque’s upcoming battery-powered Neue Klasse lineup, but now it’s been confirmed that it will be joined by a sedan,Will Smith, Tom Brady And More Celebs Are Team Owners in a New Electric-Boat LeagueThe confirmation comes from none other than BMW top boss Oliver Zipse, who revealed the information during a conference call about financial results for the first quarter of 2024.
It’s no big surprise that the Neue Klasse line—named after the 1960s cars that the brand built its name on—will launch with an SAV and sedan. We got a peek at the former earlier this spring when BMW, which is believed to be a preview of the next-generation iX3. We’ve also likely already gotten a glimpse of the sedan, likely be the next i3, which Top Gear expects to look like theThe automaker has been very selective about what details it has shared about its upcoming Neue Klasse lineup.
BMW remains fully committed to EVs during a time when many of its peers, especially in the luxury and sports car sector, have expressed doubts. That might be because the automaker has found actual customer demand for its EV,. Through the first four months of the year, the BMW Group, which also includes Mini and Rolls-Royce, has delivered 82,689 EVs. That number represents 13.9 percent of its total sales and is a 27.9-percent increase over the same period last year.
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