BMW Loses Core Members of BMWi Team

The Wallstreet Journal is reporting that BMW has lost several core members of its BMWi team to Future Mobility, a Chinese electric car start-up. We call them a start-up but they’re actually a well funded company backed by Tencent, a massive Chinese holding company.
Here’s the group that’s been poached:
As the WSJ points out it comes a tough time for BMW as sales of the i range continue to disappoint. What this means for BMW future electric MINIs remains to be seen.