According to foreign media motor1.com, Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of directors of BMW, said in the company’s quarterly statement conference call a few days ago: “BMW’s concept car Neue Klasse is close to the standard production stage and will soon be released.” Hit the road.” Foreign media also said that this concept car will be unveiled on September 2 this year, and it is likely to replace the current BMW i3.
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Note: Neue Klasse “New Generation” is BMW’s new electric vehicle platform, not a single product line. BMW plans to start production of the first Neue Klasse electric vehicle in Debrecen, Hungary in 2025. Six other models based on the pure electric platform will be launched within 24 months of the first car’s debut.
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It is reported that the new car released this time is roughly the same as the previously exposed renderings. The new car changes the “kidney” grille to a more obvious black glossy panel, and hides the headlights in it, while the engine hood part It is divided into two by a concave groove, making the entire front face more BMW ID design.
The side of the body also adopts the same design concept of BMW’s current model, which removes the redundant lines of the body, making the whole car look more sporty, and the lower part of the window is decorated with black trim to make it look more integrated .
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BMW also stated that they have designed the sixth-generation cylindrical cells for pure electric vehicles on the Neue Klasse platform. It is to reduce the manufacturing cost of pure electric vehicles to the same level as fuel vehicles.
