BMW’s Pioneering electromobility innovations showcased at Petersen Museum

(September 22, 2024) The BMW Group’s pioneering electromobility innovation history is highlighted as part of a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Titled: “Alternating Currents: The Fall and Rise of Electric Vehicles,” the exhibit showcases the progression of electric vehicle developement from the late 1800s to modern concepts.

Located in the Propulsion Gallery on the second floor, “Alternating Currents” traces the evolution of electric vehicle production and usage from the early days to the modern resurgence and future advancements. BMW specifically is showcasing some early electromobility development work with the 1992 BMW E2 Concept and well as the road to innovative and sustainable high volume electric models with the 2009 MINI E, 2009 BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics and the 2013 BMW i3.

Based on the development groundwork of these important BMW historical models, the BMW Group today boasts a portfolio of seventeen Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) models in the U.S.A. across all the Group brands (BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce Motorcars and BMW Motorrad).

Battery Electric Vehicles currently account for over 15% of BMW Group’s U.S. annual sales. Furthermore, BMW is preparing the launch of its next generation BEVs known as the Neue Klasse vehicles starting in 2025.