BMW is playing an active role in mapping out future mobility in cities and the official beginning of operations in its newly - created Centre of Urban Motor Competence ( CUMC ) reflects this . Another of the automaker’s interests is in finding ways to combine car sharing with public transportation. With the development of electric car - based technology as an underlying principle , CUMC works with cities and relevant stakeholders to clarify the way the future could ( and should ) look in terms of transport . BMW ’s vision sees future cities with fewer people driving their own cars and more people using electric vehicles ( EVs ) .
BMW is playing an active role in mapping out future mobility in cities and the official beginning of operations in its newly - created Centre of Urban Motor Competence ( CUMC ) reflects this . With the development of electric car - based technology as an underlying principle , CUMC works with cities and relevant stakeholders to clarify the way the future could ( and should ) look in terms of transport . BMW ’s vision sees future cities with fewer people driving their own cars and more people using electric vehicles ( EVs ) .