BMW decides mass production of electric cars
The carmaker BMW showing stock market chart is planning a completely new generation of electric cars. In the architecture of the planned 2021 model iNext also cars with internal combustion engines and fuel cell drives should be able to be built, the manager magazine reported in its latest issue (release date: October 21).
CEO Harald Krüger will reduce appreciably with the new platform, the cost of electric cars. The supervisory board of the automobile manufacturer has iNext loud manager magazin's Information adopted in late September unanimously.
iNext is a central pillar of Kruger's new Corporate Strategy Number One Next. The new architecture for all drive types must be no later than ready when the demand for electric vehicles significantly climb, according to Munich. Presumably there will be about 2023 so far.
Automakers like BMW expect them to 2025 to increase to about a quarter of the share of electric cars. Otherwise, the internal calculations showed, they can not meet the stringent environmental regulations of the European Union. Some of the calculated electric shares are even higher. Until now earn manufacturer with electric cars but no money.
Harald Kruger leads the Bavarian automaker since May 2015. In his early days as CEO was accused intern, he was looking for a long time after a common line and so was delaying too many choices. Meanwhile, he had converted to Kruger told the manager magazin. A new strategy, for example, would have to be discussed intensively and controversially. "This creates a common foundation." But eventually the point of the decision was reached. "Then I reserve the last word."
Kruger also pulled out of a collapse at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 2015 consequences. For example, he begrudge more clearance. "Time is precious," Kruger told the manager magazin. "I allow myself now regularly outs to penetrate deeper central themes."