Is BMW copying Tesla?

Why BMW is choosing the path of Tesla for electric car?

Recently BMW I and electric mobility, media relations manager, said that Tesla and BMW have the same attitude towards e-mobility.

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The new batteries BMW is working on will be 46 millimeters in diameter .The dimensions of the battery are same as tesla’s 4680 batteries.

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BMW reducing cobalt content in its new batteries. Tesla also has same cobalt-free strategy in it's batteries already.

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BMW is trying to adopt technology already successfully tested by tesla, in order to grow fast.

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BMW have competing model as similar as tesla, so it is trying to change the game in the distribution.

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Tesla still struggle in distribution, on the other hand BMW is doing it from 100 years.

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Why BMW is choosing the path of Tesla for electric car?

Here's How BMW is on the way of the tesla in its EV segment.

Recently BMW I and electric mobility, media relations manager, said that Tesla and BMW have the same attitude towards e-mobility.

BMW Appreciates Tesla

The new batteries BMW is working on will be 46 millimeters in diameter .The dimensions of the battery are same as tesla’s 4680 batteries.

Battery DImensions

BMW reducing cobalt content in its new batteries. Tesla also has same cobalt-free strategy in it's batteries already.

Cobalt-Free Strategy

BMW is trying to adopt technology already successfully tested by tesla, in order to grow fast.

Fast Growth

BMW have competing model as similar as tesla, so it is trying to change the game in the distribution.

Competing Models

Tesla still struggle in distribution, on the other hand BMW is doing it from 100 years.

BMW's Advantage