BMW, with eye on Tesla

BMW, with eye on Tesla, to introduce electric 3 series, report says

 

 

June 28, 2017 @ 2:41 pm

Edward Taylor
Tom Sims

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BMW's latest 3 series. Photo credit: BMW

 

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FRANKFURT -- BMW plans to introduce an electric version of its popular 3 series in September, a move designed to fend off rival Tesla, Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday.

The German automaker will present the vehicle at the Frankfurt auto show in September, the paper said.

The electrified 3 series, which is a high volume sales model, will have a range of 248 miles (400 km) and is seen as a direct response to the early success of Tesla's Model 3, which goes on sale later this year, according to Handelsblatt.

Tesla has received hundreds of thousands of reservations, with a deposit of $1,000 each, for the Model 3. Tesla plans to start volume output of the Model 3 in July.

BMW declined to comment.

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