Yammine: BMW CEO: 1 Series Coming this Fall, 2 Series Gran Coupe in 2020
BMW has been working on two new cars based on its front-wheel drive platform for quite some time now. The Bavarians are planning on launching a new 1 Series and they even offered a couple of teasers with the car so far . However, until this week, we didn’t know the exact timeline when to expect the new 1er or the new 2 Series Gran Coupe . At a recent shareholder meeting, the BMW CEO, Harald Kruger finally gave us a timeline. Speaking to the assembly, Kruger said when the two will be launched: “We also have a model offensive in the compact class. Deliveries of the new BMW 1 Series will get underway by the end of the year. In spring 2020, we will launch the totally new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé. I think young people will find its striking design especially appealing. Our model offensive 2.0 is designed to excite customers, as we target another all-time sales high for 2019.” There you have it, straight from the proverbial horse’s mouth. The 1 Series will be unveiled in June so that deli...
