BMW plans to release a limited series of the BMW ActiveE, an electric version of the 1-Series. BMW development executive Klaus Draeger says the ActiveE powertrain will be tested for use in the Megacity.
Although locations outside of Germany actively lobbied BMW to get production of the Megacity, the company told reporters from Automobilwoche they chose Leipzig for the existing factory's flexibility and capability for increased capacity. Parts will also be built in Wackersdorf and Landshut, with Lithium-ion batteries coming from SB LiMotive, a joint venture between Bosch and Samsung.
