BMW Group is preparing for series production of an EV named Megacity Vehicle to be produced at the plants in Leizpig, Landshut and Wackersdorf. With this new automobile, the BMW Group intends to cater to sustainable mobility in urban environments.
The car is being developed as part of project i and is due to reach the market in the first half of this decade under a sub-brand of BMW.
Norbert Reithofer, chairman of BMW, said: ”The BMW Group will build the car of the future in Leipzig with high-tech innovations from Bavaria. The main reasons behind this decision are the qualities that Germany has to offer: we have a tried and tested production network here and high levels of education and outstanding competencies at our disposal.”
