BMW 7 Series, the next generation will also be electric

BMW goes into high gear. The manufacturer has just announced through the voice of its new president, Oliver Zipse, that it would invest no less than 30 billion euros in future technologies by 2025. The president of BMW took advantage of the presentation 2019 results to clarify its NEXT Performance program. It will allow savings of 12 billion euros by the end of 2022. At the same time, BMW wants to rely on digital processes to improve its flexibility of execution and reduce development times for new ones. third party models. From next year, all new models will be produced from a new architecture that will be able to adapt to different technologies. In the area of ​​electrified vehicles, BMW has decided to deploy its offensive two years ahead of the initial schedule. This is how 25 electrified models will be launched by 2023. More than half of the program will be made up of 100% electric models. In 2021, the German group hopes to reach 1 million electrified vehicles sold (rechargeable and electric hybrids). As of this date, its catalog will include 5 electric vehicles, including the BMW i3 and the Mini Cooper SE. By the end of 2021, BMW will launch three new 100% electric models. The program will start at the end of 2020 with an electric version of the X3 (iX3) produced in China. In 2021, it will be the turn of the i4 sedan and a vehicle based on the iNEXT concept to see the light of day. These two vehicles based on the fifth generation of BMW electric technology will be produced in Germany. The next generation of the 7 Series, the flagship of the brand, is expected in the year 2022. For the first time in its history, this limousine, which is always introducing new technologies, will be available in electric version , alongside the petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid versions. It is still a bit premature to talk about power and autonomy, but the Electric 7 Series intends to tease Tesla and its Model S.