BMW WON’T RUSH E-VEHICLE PIVOT

As the tides of the automotive industry shift to electric vehicles, BMW isn’t in a rush to ride the first wave. It’s not for lack of interest in a more sustainable line of vehicles. Instead, the German automaker is being patient as the global electric vehicle infrastructure continues to evolve and stabilize. Speaking with Automotive News Europe this past week, BMW development chief Frank Weber was adamant the company would take its time to pivot its commitments to electric vehicles in the long term and focus on its current line of internal-combustion engine vehicles for the time being. “For electric mobility, the question is not when the combustion engine is ending,” Weber told Automotive News. “The question is: When is the system ready to absorb all those battery-electric vehicles?... ” A perceived lack of preparedness to handle an influx of electric vehicles is enough reason for Weber and BWM to pause, highlighting that moving to an all-electric line of vehicles will force drivers to buy into a system that can’t quite handle the demand.