An electric version of the Mini that will move the classic British car further away from its original design will have to wait at least six months for a possible green light, BMW board member Peter Schwarzenbauer said.
The new car, known as the Superleggera, was on show last week in Britain. It is a two-door, but longer and sleeker than the traditional compact Mini.
By DEE-ANN DURBIN
When Marlo Dewing went shopping for a car last year, she only had one requirement: a manual transmission.
“Any car that was only available as an automatic was a deal breaker,” said Dewing, 44. “I love to drive. I want to know that I am actually driving, that I am in control of the machine.”
US electric car maker Tesla is developing technology that could see vehicles run on “full auto pilot” in as little as five or six years, according to its chief executive Elon Musk.
The colourful entrepreneur said his firm was stepping on the accelerator in the race against rivals such as Google and Volvo to create a driverless car, which could revolutionise the road by drastically cutting mortality rates.
Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne criticized remarks made by Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo about his future.
Mercedes-Benz is targeting potential Porsche buyers with a new top-of-the-line sports car that costs about half the price of its predecessor.
