BMW Neue Klasse Platform to Use Solid State Batteries, Support M Cars

There’s a lot riding on the success of BMW’s future Neue Klasse platform. Announced last year, the new architecture developed by the Munich-based car maker is supposed to take the company into the electrified era over the next decade. That’s not an easy thing to do, especially since the brand is planning to use it for all of its future models, from the 1 Series to the X7. That’s a really wide spectrum but it shows just how determined BMW is to put together an exceptional platform that’s scalable in every way.Speaking to WhichCar in a recent interview, BMW’s CTO Frank Weber, disclosed some very interesting details about what we should expect. First of all, this new platform is supposed to offer the ideal base for every car in the range. That’s possible due to clever packaging, the architecture being designed so that it can house various battery sizes, depending on the…

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