BMW faces challenges in EV markets due to high costs, regulations, and competition from China. Electrification progresses unevenly globally, impacting profitability and investment strategies for automakers.
Meanwhile in the US, President Trump's daily mood swings on big tariffs make it virtually impossible to establish a solid game plan.
Meanwhile, BMW's all-electric car sales noticeably improved, almost beating the previous records and expanding its EV share to over 15%.
Long suggested as a natural evolution from the standard motor-and-axle layout offered by current EVs, hub motors needed some development time to overcome a few inherent disadvantages, key among them the amount of un-sprung mass they add to each suspension corner.
All Neue Klasse vehicles will feature the same design language we’ve already seen on the two concepts, and they will have minimalist interiors made from more sustainable materials than what the manufacturer uses today.
