BMW to decide this year on electric car for U.S.

MUNICH (Thomson Financial) -- BMW will decide this year on an ecologically compatible car for the U.S. market -- which is likely to be battery powered -- CEO Norbert Reithofer said.

The subject of discussion is the question whether to manufacture the car alone or in cooperation with a partner, Reithofer told auto motor und sport.

According to Reithofer, BMW will be considered a so-called large vehicle manufacturer in the U.S. from 2012, obliged to offer an ecologically compatible car.

Contact Automotive News


COMMENTS
Readers are solely responsible for the content of the comments they post here. Comments are subject to the site's terms and conditions of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of Automotive News. Readers whose comments violate the terms of use may have their comments removed or all of their content blocked from viewing by other users without notification.