Well is BMW buys them they can control everything and make it work.I don't think it will be BMW. BMW canceled a $2 billion contract in June 2024. Because Northvolt could not deliver on time.
Well is BMW buys them they can control everything and make it work.I don't think it will be BMW. BMW canceled a $2 billion contract in June 2024. Because Northvolt could not deliver on time.
Most battery factories today are built and run by Chinese, Japanese, or Korean companies. I hope they pick it up.Well is BMW buys them they can control everything and make it work.
Interesting new architecture for BMW. However, "Superbrains" I think I would have done a little more wordsmithing on that one.Rivian has some competition now:
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Four Superbrains for the Neue Klasse: More intelligent, more efficient, more powerful.
+++ BMW takes the next step for the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) +++ Concentration of computing power for key customer functions in four "Superbrains" +++ Zonal wiring harness architecture 30% lighter and with 600 meters less wiring +++ Technology scales across all drivetrain variants +++...www.press.bmwgroup.com
They say Superbrains but I keep hearing “Heart of Joy” ECU.Interesting new architecture for BMW. However, "Superbrains" I think I would have done a little more wordsmithing on that one.
Yes. An article I read 2 days ago referred to them as "The Heart of Joy" Now straight from the horse's mouth "Superbrains" We will have to see which one they settle on I guess.They say Superbrains but I keep hearing “Heart of Joy” ECU.
So we have a system that has.heart of joy is the ECU. The Superbrains are the 3 control modules. Its pretty simple.
IMO a logical step here would be to mate it to an Ioniq5 N power train. Performance, reliability, and that cool gear simulator feature. Speaking of gears, the design looks great but I just can't get myself excited driving an electric car on the twisties.![]()
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Especially that one without the windscreen.IMO a logical step here would be to mate it to an Ioniq5 N power train. Performance, reliability, and that cool gear simulator feature. Speaking of gears, the design looks great but I just can't get myself excited driving an electric car on the twisties.
My dad has owned two cars that had folding windshields, an Austin Healey 100M and 1945 Jeep. I can confirm driving with no windshield at any speed maybe above 20mph sucks. Definitely need something on those cars, in the very least a brooklands winscreen would help.Especially that one without the windscreen.
Ferrari invisible windscreen like the monza.My dad has owned two cars that had folding windshields, an Austin Healey 100M and 1945 Jeep. I can confirm driving with no windshield at any speed maybe above 20mph sucks. Definitely need something on those cars, in the very least a brooklands winscreen would help.
Or the Mclaren Elva Active Air Management System.Ferrari invisible windscreen like the monza.
I like it! But wouldn’t the Ducati dealer just want to be the dealer? I’m assuming their contract has a regional clause?If you want an interesting read and want to dig a bit start looking into vehicle dealership franchise laws. It really doesn’t take much to extend dealership franchises. Imagine this:
SM/VWAG contracts an employee as a Scout ambassador and pays them $30K a year and contractually allows them to “moonlight”. Part of their employment contract is signing an ethics clause both at SM as ambassador and future Ducati franchise dealer. Said employees then “open” Ducati dealership franchises as a moonlight gig (via franchise laws) maybe with backing from Ducati (via VWAG) and sell “motorcycles”. Then SM announces a partnership with Ducati as their dealer of choice because Scout is about adventure as is Ducati. Now there are dealerships strategically placed around the country to sell Scouts by ambassadors. And the ethics clause keeps them from turning dirty.
InterestingThis is certainly a way to build goodwill for a brand.