Munich, Germany Parlays Reputation for Car Culture into Electric Vehicle Leadership

Munich, Germany Parlays Reputation for Car Culture into Electric Vehicle Leadership PR Newswire LONDON, November 9, 2012 LONDON, November 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Munich, synonymous with German auto culture, races toward the future of electric cars Read more on Munich's economic development agency, City of Munich Department of Labor and Economic Development here: http://www.locations4business.com/europe/germany/bavaria--bayern-/munich-munchen/munich- city-department-for-work-and-business/ Munich, Germany and luxury car culture are concepts so intertwined, it is difficult to imagine one without the other. With Munich as the capital of the Bavarian home of BMW and Audi, among many other automotive-sector leaders, it is not surprising to discover that Munich is also leading the way in innovating on electric car technology and is introducing consumer-ready electric cars to the market. Munich: Electronic Mobility Pioneer Designated as a 2009-2011 model region for electronic vehicles by the German government, Munich participated in a federal funding initiative promoting and supporting electromobility. Some of the programmes implemented as a part of the project included Munich public transport experimenting with hybrid buses, and most notably, automakers BMW and Audi launching fleet tests of their prototype BMW Mini E and Audi A1 e-tron vehicles.