http://www.autoevolution.com/bmw-blog/spyshots-zinoro-x1-electric-vehicle-60610.html [images] Spyshots: Zinoro X1 Electric Vehicle by Gabriel Nica 4 Jun 2013
[images http://www.autoevolution.com/bmw-blog/news-g-image/spyshots-zinoro-x1-electric-vehicle/125680.html#sjmp gallery ] It's more than official: the BMW-Brilliance joint-venture already has an offspring. We already told you about it, the first time it was caught on public roads in China but this time, it was spotted in Germany. That's big news. It means that German engineers are carefully working on it, at their home base, in Munich. It's pretty obvious that the new car is based on the X1 and only slight changes will be done to it esthetically, the main question is: will it be sold outside China? The first reports said that Zinoro cars will be sold exclusively on Chinese soil, but since the car was spotted in Europe, we can't be sure of that yet. Of course, the car could be in Germany just for testing purposes, but there might also be a chance that we'll be seeing it on non-Chinese roads later on. According to our spy photographers, it was definitely an Electric Vehicle and the front kidney grille was gone, as expected, since that is a trademark feature of BMW too important to be left on the Zinoro model. Other than that, not too many changes are expected. Of course, we'll have to wait for the official specs and price tags, but we're optimistic and hopefully, we'll get our hands on one of those, as soon as it's released. The Zinoro X1 EV will be built at the Tiexi, Shenyang plant, alongside all the other BMW and Brilliance models that are manufactured in China and should be launched at the Auto Guangzhou show, this November. [© 2008-2013 SoftNews NET] http://www.itechpost.com/articles/10014/20130531/bmw-x1-based-crossover-spied-europe-zinoro-electric-car.htm [image] BMW X1-based crossover spied in Europe: Is it the Zinoro electric car? by Dmitry Sheynin May 31 2013 [image http://images.itechpost.com/data/images/full/6562/zinoro-ev.jpg A spy shot of a Zinoro-brand vehicle based on the BMW X1. Credit:motorauthority ] We learned last month that BMW and Chinese automaker Brilliance Auto would be entering into a partnership to develop a new brand in China under the name Zinoro. The joint venture was to focus on penetrating the burgeoning Chinese electric car market. It was unclear when anybody would get to see the fruits of that effort, but it looks like some spy photos are making their way through the digital grapevine. Last week, images of a heavily camouflaged vehicle bearing a strong resemblance to BMW's X1 crossover were captured in Europe. While the design of the new vehicle is very clearly derived from the BMW X1, the emblem on the front grill definitely does not belong to the German automaker. Although there is no way to tell from the photographs whether the X1 look-alike is an electric car, it is widely suspected that Zinoro automobiles will all be electric. Given the truck's close resemblance to the BMW X1 and its absence of any BMW logos, it seems highly likely that this in fact is the Zinoro we read about in April, and likewise, it is probable that the mystery vehicle is powered by an electric engine. The fact that the car was spotted in Europe is also worth noting. When BMW and Brilliance first announced their partnership, it was with the understanding that Zinoro-branded vehicles would be sold only in China. Additionally, they were to be sold through their own distribution channel with no direct link to BMW. The main reason for this strategy was so that the German automaker could avoid competing with its own line of electric cars when they go on sale. With a Zinoro prototype apparently being tested in Europe, is it possible that the two manufacturers have plans to sell it outside of Asia? Partnerships between international and Chinese automakers have become fairly normative in the industry as of late. In addition to the BMW/Brilliance joint venture, Nissan is also working with carmaker Dongfeng on the Venucia line of vehicles and Mercedez-Benz is partnered with BYD for the Denza brand. [© 2013 iTech Post] http://indianautosblog.com/2013/05/zinoro-suv-brilliance-bmw-jv-spotted-testing-78901 Spied – Brilliance-BMW's 'Zinoro' brand testing X1-based car Indian Autos Blog (blog) May 30 2013 This is believed to be the first Zinoro all electric vehicle. Except the front grill and the bumper, the car looks very similar to the BMW X1. Brilliance-BMW Zinoro X1 ... 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