BMW has teased the i Vision Circular concept that it will unveil at the Munich Motor Show.
The concept is manufactured from 100 percent secondary materials and renewable raw materials, is 100 per cent recyclable and previews what the future of mobility could look like in 2040. It is based on the automaker’s forthcoming Neue Klasse platform and, according to BMW, follows “the four principles of Re:think, Re:duce, Re:use, and Re:cycle”.
The i Vision Circular concept also previews the German automaker’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact. By 2030, it is planning a reduction of CO2 emissions per vehicle by at least 40 percent through its entire life cycle.
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“How companies are dealing with CO2 emissions has become a major factor when it comes to judging corporate action,” chairman of the board of management of BMW AG Oliver Zipse said in a statement. “The decisive factor in the fight against global warming is how strongly we can improve the carbon footprint of vehicles over their entire life span. This is why we are setting ourselves transparent and ambitious goals for the substantial reduction of CO2 emissions; these are validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative and will deliver an effective and measurable contribution.”
With the number of electric vehicles on the market continually growing, there is an increasing demand for commodities such as cobalt, nickel, and aluminum. In the iX, BMW uses secondary nickel in its high-voltage battery. The battery housing also contains up to 30 percent secondary aluminum. The supply of secondary materials is considerably less CO2-intensive that primary materials and can significantly reduce the CO2 footprint of a supply chain. BMW plans to use 50 percent recycled and reusable materials for its future models.
