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BMW Group will introduce its Megacity Vehicle - a tailor-made solution for large cities - in 2013, the luxury carmaker announced yesterday in Beijing.
The concept car comes with the widest range of BMW EfficientDynamics technologies ever seen, extending from the combustion engine with its ultimate efficiency through to intelligent energy management and BMW ActiveHybrid technology with innovative electric storage technology, lightweight engineering and consistently optimized aerodynamics.
The Mini model family is growing once again with its first crossover member. Measuring more than 4 m in length, featuring four doors at the side, four fully-fledged seats and optional Mini All4 all-wheel drive, the brand's fourth model offers that typical Mini feeling in a new dimension.
The luxury BMW 7 Series and the world's first sports activity coupe - the BMW X6 - have established leadership in their segments. Now the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 and X6 are setting new benchmarks for luxury, driving dynamics and efficiency.
With Auto China 2010 set to kick off today, all automakers will be seeking to grab headlines with their groundbreaking unveilings.
Since it was founded in 2006, a BMW award for excellent university students has given a total of 500,000 yuan each year to 100 outstanding students from low-income families who have gone on to attend universities.
As China's auto industry continues to post encouraging growth with an increase of 72 percent to move more than 4.61 million vehicles in the first quarter, the market has become a golden opportunity for automakers worldwide.
BYD Co, China's fourth biggest carmaker backed by Warren Buffett, has seen its electric taxis running on the streets of Shenzhen, a southern Chinese city neighboring Hong Kong, the company's chairman Wang Chuanfu said Friday.
The China Automotive Industry Climate Index set a new high of 105.8 points in the first quarter of this year, up 3.8 points from the fourth quarter of 2009.
Major global automakers plan to unveil dozens of new models at the Beijing auto show this weekend as foreign producers look to the surging China market to drive sales. Special Coverage
China may raise the consumption tax on small cars next year as a reduced rate is no longer needed to boost sales, an official at the State Information Center said.
China's vehicle sales may increase 17% to 16m
China may end small-car tax incentives in '11
Chinese automakers, unscathed by a savage global downturn, are ramping up efforts to get more cleaner, low-emmission vehicles on the roads, counting on the green drive to propel them into the top ranks of the global auto industry.
