However, a chat with board member Milan Nedeljković confirmed that the new assembly line under construction will remain flexible to alternative fuels – not least hydrogen, a path BMW continues to forge with its fleet of iX5 prototype mules.
“Hydrogen remains an important alternative,” he tells TopGear.com. “That’s why we have a fleet of hydrogen cars out testing and why we’re working intensively on improving the technology further. Alternatives need to be considered; that’s why we keep our facilities flexible to hydrogen and to other technologies.
“We won’t invest in internal combustion technology if there are no new combustion engines coming, but it’s crucial that we stay flexible on the production line for whatever may come.”
