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Megacity Vehicle will be world’s 1st volume-produced carbon fiber passenger cell car

The Megacity Vehicle (MCV), due to come onto the market in 2013 will soon be the world's first volume-produced vehicle with a passenger cell made from carbon fiber. The weight savings will allow an offset of the extra 250 to 350 kg of weight typically found in electrically powered ... CONTINUED

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BMW MEGACITY vehicle photos and info released by BMW!

Here is the first officially released stunning concept image of the upcoming Megacity vehicle, an all electric "city car." The BMW Megacity is expected to enter production sometime in 2013. Pictured here is a 4 seater car powered by a rear mounted electric motor (running on batteries). ... CONTINUED

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BMW Megacity Electric Car to launch in 2013

BMW has announced that its all-electric "Megacity Vehicle" line will launc in 2013. This line of vehicles was designed from the ground up to be fully electric vehicles and will be significantly lighter than conventional cars with heavy use of carbon fiber. It will be a zero-emission urban car ... CONTINUED

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BMW Trademarks New Model Designations

New trademarks registered by BMW gives some insight into new model lineups that will eventually be added to BMW's offerings. The new names include: i1, i2, i3, i4, i5, i6, i7, i8, i9, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, M50d, Urbanic, Gran Coupe, Compactive, and Compactive Tourer. The ... CONTINUED

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BMW carbon fiber plant coming to North America

According to a local Washington State TV station BMW and partner SGL are looking at several locations in North America to build a plant specifically for producing carbon fiber material likely for the upcoming iSetta range of cars. According to sources BMW is looking at a location near Moses Lake ... CONTINUED

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BMW announces Megacity Vehicle / Isetta vehicle to be built at Leipzig

BMW has finally announced some more news regarding its Megacity Vehicle (aka Isetta) being developed under its project i program. The BMW sub-brand Isetta will produce high efficiency electric vehicles and is expected to come to market by at least 2015. Here is the press release:

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Two additional small BMWs coming in 2014 (BMW City car and Mini BMW)

According to Auto Motor Und, BMW is expanding its lineup with 2 small models in 2014 - a "Mini" BMW and the BMW City car. The "Mini" BMW will compete with the Mercedes A class and upcoming Audi A1 with a 3 cylinder engine good for 90-170 hp. ... CONTINUED

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A step forward for BMW Project-i: BMW Concept ActiveE (based on the 1-series coupe)

BMW Concept ActiveEBMWs vision for the future of the megacity vehicle, dubbed Project-i (Isetta?) comes in the form of this 1-series coupe modified to run on electricity.For the next major autoshow on schedule, the International Autoshow at Detroit, BMW will bring this ... CONTINUED

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BMW “Project i” city car info from C&D

BMW's "Project i" city car may be dubbed the "City" and be an all electric car, smaller than a Honda Fit and provide a 100-mile range; while keeping BMW styling and proportion. Read the rest of this article, view the photos and make comments here ==> http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=277435

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BMW Isetta revival info from Auto Express

AutoExpress UK provides some further insight into the revival of BMW's mini-car, the Isetta. The publication speculates that the Isetta could appear in UK showrooms as early as 2011. Read the rest of this article, view the photos and make comments here ==> http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=262692

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Project -i Herausforderndes Coventional Denken (Defying Conventional thinking)

BMW insider Scott26 gives us another gem in the form of information about the upcoming BMW Z2 which will apparently be a part of the Project-i which includes hybrid and electric powered vehicles!

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The 100mpg fuel busters! BMW Isetta & Fiat Topolino

The 100mpg fuel busters! BMW and Fiat are joining forces to bring a revolution in the marketplace in terms of fuel efficiency. I hope this comes true!!!

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BMW Confirms plans for “zero-emissions” vehicle

In March BMW announced that it would establish a new research division called Project i, whose task will be to develop a number of solutions for a vehicle designed for congested city motoring. The goal of Project i was never to exclusively develop one type of vehicle ... CONTINUED

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Isetta revival to arrive in America in 2012

BMW is poised to give the go-ahead to a tiny Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) that will help to revolutionise city-centre driving. The rear-engined city car could be called Isetta and will first arrive in American showrooms in 2012. The project was created because of new Californian regulations (soon to be copied ... CONTINUED

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BMWs Isetta to be born-again ?

Autoexpress is reporting today that BMW may bring back the Isetta. Many of you may remember this as Urkels car. In fact, for its time the idea behind this car was to be a small urban mobility vehicle similar to the Mini, or more likely the Smart car range. With increased awareness and drive ... CONTINUED

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