Chris Bangle of BMW fame is now serving to Xiaomi design vehicles, and manufacturing of the Volkswagen ID.2 won’t be absolutely ramped up till 2026.

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Ex-BMW Designer Chris Bangle Helping Xiaomi Draw Its Future Cars

In case you’ve got missed the memo, Xiaomi is now a automotive model. Its first automotive is the SU7, a big electrical sedan constructed beneath contract by BAIC. The lead designer was Li Tianyuan, who penned the polarizing BMW iX. The Chinese tech large has now added one other former BMW designer to its payroll, none apart from Chris Bangle.

Xiaomi chairman and co-founder Lei Jun took to X to make the stunning announcement about Bangle’s new position on the firm’s automotive division. Christopher Edward Bangle was appointed chief of BMW design in 1992 after working for Opel and Fiat within the Nineteen Eighties. During his keep in Bavaria till 2009, he penned a large number of fashions, a few of which had the notorious “Bangle Butt.” The E65 7 Series is a chief instance, as is the E63 6 Series Coupe.

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