BMW has more electrics coming

Twenty-five electrified models (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) are now planned two years earlier than expected by the BMW Group, adjusting its e-mobility target from 2025 to 2023.

The group also plans more than half of planned increased sales (30% up) by 2025 to be all-electric.

“BMW is absolutely set for the future and ensuring everything we do sets a new trend,” BMW NZ managing director Karol Abrasowicz-Madej says, Stuff reports.

BMW put out the i3 in 2013 which is likely to remain in production until 2021, with progressive improvements made.

The Mini EV, the iX3, the i4 compact sedan and the iNext are all confirmed for delivery but it’s uncertain exactly when with the iNext crossover possibly not arriving until 2023.

The electric Mini is confirmed for 2020, while Abrasowicz-Madej hopes to see the X3 BEV in 2021, Stuff says.

He sees better potential fro New Zealand from plug-in hybrid versions.

A 3 Series sedan equivalent of the 530e that already sells here will soon be added, plus a 7 Series. Also coming is another PHEV X5, promising 80km electric range.

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