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BMW has trademarked a new list of names which could suggest the car manufacturer is set to release a range of new all-electric SUVs. The German car manufacturer currently denotes its electric vehicles with ‘i’, seen on the i3 and i8. This naming pattern also features on its hybrid vehicles with the recently teased BMW X7 iPerformance. In addition to this the company’s SUV range is distinguished with an X followed by a number - For example X2, X3, X6.

BMW i Vision Dynamics, X7 iPerformance, Z4, M5 and more Sun, September 10, 2017 BMW i Vision Dynamics, X7 iPerformance, Z4, M5 and more revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show. Play slideshow BMW 1 of 113 BMW i Vision Dynamics

A new name series has been trademarked: “iX1, iX2, iX3, iX4, iX5, iX6, iX7, iX8 and iX9.” This suggests that a range of new all-electric SUVs could be in the works, combining the two namesakes in the company. More car manufacturers are committing to an all-electric future with major cities clamping down on petrol and diesel vehicles.

BMW BMW iVision Dynamics could become the new i5

In the UK sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040. The car manufacturer is already planning an electrified version of its X3 SUV in 2019 and the new i8 Roadster will be unveiled next year. Whether or not the nine trademarked new names will actually lead to nine new cars is subkect to debate.

BMW BMW trademark new series of names alluding to new electric SUV range