BMW Adopts E Ink's E-paper for Color-Changing Car; World's First Mass-Produced Model Unveiled
E Ink announced that the BMW iX3 Flow Edition, featuring E Ink Prism technology, debuted at Auto China 2026. It marks the first e-paper integrated car to reach the mass-production stage.
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(CNA Reporter Pan Chih-yi, Taipei, 24th) E-paper manufacturer E Ink announced today that the BMW iX3 Flow Edition, equipped with E Ink Prism technology, has been officially unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China). It becomes the world's first car model to integrate e-paper and advance to the mass-production stage, symbolizing that electronic paper vehicle body technology has moved from conceptual display to a new phase of practical application.
E Ink explained that the BMW iX3 Flow Edition introduces E Ink technology to an automobile's exterior for the first time. The E Ink Prism electronic paper is embedded into the vehicle's hood structure and has passed BMW's stringent quality tests, meeting the demands of automotive engineering and daily use.
The core design of this car model includes 8 meticulously crafted animation effects, ranging from subtle elegance to bold and vibrant visual expressions. This allows drivers to customize their vehicle's appearance according to their mood, personality, and driving context, pioneering a brand-new experience of self-expression and personalization.
E Ink pointed out that the debut of the BMW iX3 Flow Edition also demonstrates an important milestone: the development of e-paper technology for vehicle surfaces has progressed from customized prototypes toward scalable integration into future car models.
Johnson Lee, Chairman of E Ink, stated that he has always held a vision to let e-paper cover various surfaces, endowing them with life and emotion. Passing the automotive industry's most grueling tests is not just a major breakthrough for E Ink in outdoor applications, but it also proves that e-paper can conquer extreme surfaces like car bodies—something traditional displays cannot achieve.
E Ink explained that electrophoretic e-paper technology has been widely applied in products like e-readers. Its principle relies on millions of microcapsules containing charged particles that change their arrangement driven by an electric field, causing the surface to present different visual effects. When applied to an automobile surface, it allows the vehicle's exterior to undergo dynamic changes with extremely low energy consumption, drawing power only when the display switches, thereby highlighting the advantages of e-paper technology in both energy efficiency and design expression. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150424
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(CNA Reporter Pan Chih-yi, Taipei, 24th) E-paper manufacturer E Ink announced today that the BMW iX3 Flow Edition, equipped with E Ink Prism technology, has been officially unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China). It becomes the world's first car model to integrate e-paper and advance to the mass-production stage, symbolizing that electronic paper vehicle body technology has moved from conceptual display to a new phase of practical application.
E Ink explained that the BMW iX3 Flow Edition introduces E Ink technology to an automobile's exterior for the first time. The E Ink Prism electronic paper is embedded into the vehicle's hood structure and has passed BMW's stringent quality tests, meeting the demands of automotive engineering and daily use.
The core design of this car model includes 8 meticulously crafted animation effects, ranging from subtle elegance to bold and vibrant visual expressions. This allows drivers to customize their vehicle's appearance according to their mood, personality, and driving context, pioneering a brand-new experience of self-expression and personalization.
E Ink pointed out that the debut of the BMW iX3 Flow Edition also demonstrates an important milestone: the development of e-paper technology for vehicle surfaces has progressed from customized prototypes toward scalable integration into future car models.
Johnson Lee, Chairman of E Ink, stated that he has always held a vision to let e-paper cover various surfaces, endowing them with life and emotion. Passing the automotive industry's most grueling tests is not just a major breakthrough for E Ink in outdoor applications, but it also proves that e-paper can conquer extreme surfaces like car bodies—something traditional displays cannot achieve.
E Ink explained that electrophoretic e-paper technology has been widely applied in products like e-readers. Its principle relies on millions of microcapsules containing charged particles that change their arrangement driven by an electric field, causing the surface to present different visual effects. When applied to an automobile surface, it allows the vehicle's exterior to undergo dynamic changes with extremely low energy consumption, drawing power only when the display switches, thereby highlighting the advantages of e-paper technology in both energy efficiency and design expression. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150424
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