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BMW revamps R&D to focus on self-driving cars

Published Sun, Jun 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Munich

BMW is overhauling its research and development activities to focus on self-driving cars, board member Klaus Froehlich said, a move which includes a revamp of its "i" sub-brand of carbon-fibre based electric vehicles.

The company is updating its zero-emission vehicles after a lacklustre response to its only fully battery-powered car, the i3, which recorded only 25,000 sales last y…

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BMW revamps R&D to focus on self-driving cars

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