Out on the show floor at Cobo Hall today, I spoke to Daniel Kammerer of BMW about their diesel and hybrid plans. Mr. Kammerer is Head of Alternative Drive Trains, Technical Communications for BMW. BMW has a joint development agreement with DaimlerChrysler and General Motors for a two-mode hybrid system. While General Motors has been prominently displaying hybrid Chevy Tahoes and GMC Yukons here and at other shows, BMW has said nothing about their plans for what vehicles will use the hybrid system, or when.
Mr. Kammerer explained that BMW will be about two to three years behind their partners in introducing the system. The reason for the delay is that as a premium car maker, BMW is working to ensure a greater level of refinement and transparency in the operation of the system.
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