BMW has confirmed that it will offer a plug-in hybrid version of all of its “core-brand models.”
Among the majors, BMW stands alone as the first to make this level of commitment to plug-in hybrids.
Combined with i sub brand, BMW is now unmatched in its plug-in vehicle efforts/commitment.
The Group’s future hybrids will be “highly electrified”. Highlights of this future Power eDrive technology will include much more powerful electric motors and batteries with twice the capacity of present versions .
The drive systems used in these future hybrid systems will offer combined outputs in excess of 500 kW. Also, the capacity of the lithium-ion batteries – up to 20 kilowatt hours – will be greatly in excess of current hybrid systems . Coupled with an increased all-electric driving range of up to 100 kilometres (62 miles), this will make it possible to operate in locally emission-free pure-electric mode on virtually all day-to-day trips .
Among the majors, BMW stands alone as the first to make this level of commitment to plug-in hybrids.
Combined with i sub brand, BMW is now unmatched in its plug-in vehicle efforts/commitment.
The Group’s future hybrids will be “highly electrified”. Highlights of this future Power eDrive technology will include much more powerful electric motors and batteries with twice the capacity of present versions .
The drive systems used in these future hybrid systems will offer combined outputs in excess of 500 kW. Also, the capacity of the lithium-ion batteries – up to 20 kilowatt hours – will be greatly in excess of current hybrid systems . Coupled with an increased all-electric driving range of up to 100 kilometres (62 miles), this will make it possible to operate in locally emission-free pure-electric mode on virtually all day-to-day trips .
