German luxurious carmaker BMW is all set to launch its all-electric sedan, i4, in India subsequent month, persevering with its electrical automobile offensive within the nation, a senior firm official mentioned on Thursday, a PTI report mentioned.
The corporate, which introduced plans to launch three electrical automobiles in India within the subsequent six months to speed up its electrical mobility journey within the nation in November final yr, has already launched its know-how flagship all-electric SUV iX and all-electric MINI luxurious hatchback within the nation.
“So, the i4 has began promoting earlier this yr proper internationally. Now, India launch is occurring on Could 26,” BMW Group India President and CEO Vikram Pawah instructed PTI.
He additional mentioned, “We promised that we’ll proceed launching nice merchandise, iX we launched (in December at an introductory value of Rs 1.16 crore) and the supply is beginning as we speak and all have been pre-sold.”
Pawah mentioned the BMW India has acquired “nice response” to the all-electric MINI luxurious hatchback and the deliveries have already been finished.
Commenting on the importance of BMW’s EV line-up in India, Pawah mentioned, “All of the three merchandise are fairly important as a result of should you take a look at it, iX is the primary all-wheel-drive full-electric SAV (sports activities exercise automobile) in our portfolio. MINI is the one premium hatch, I might say, within the nation in full electrical format and the i4 would be the first premium (luxurious) sedan within the nation, which is absolutely electrical.”
Stating that BMW is understood for its sedans, he mentioned, “We have proven the world how the 3-Sequence may be important, and I believe i4 is equally important for us.”
Pawah, alternatively, mentioned that extra data on the i4 could be launched nearer to the debut.
BMW mentioned it might deploy quick chargers in any respect touchpoints at seller networks in 35 Indian cities to assist enhance EV adoption.
(With PTI inputs)
