Swimming Against The Anti-EV Tide, BMW Will Build Electric Cars In The US
BMW this week officially introduced its revitalized factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina where it will manufacture the new X5.
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BMW Shows Off New i3 In Face Of High Interest
BMW has been through many different phases of electrification. One of those phases involved developing the super unique and fun BMW i3 and BMW i8. We owned a 2015 BMW i3 REx for nine months in 2018–2019 and we absolutely loved it. Then production of the Tesla Model 3 was … [continued]
BMW Reaches 2 Million Electric Vehicles, Focusing More & More On Smart Home Technology
BMW Group has reached a big milestone globally. The company has produced its 2 millionth fully electric vehicle. The 2 millionth EV was a BMW i5 M60 xDrive sedan in Tansanit Blue assembled at Plant Dingolfing that went to a customer in Spain. The Dingolfing factory began producing BMW electric … [continued]
BMW iX3 Starting $5,000 Cheaper Than Comparable BMW X3
The BMW X3 had almost ten times more sales than the BMW iX in the first quarter (17,767 versus 1,788), but is the new iX3 going to shake things up? Based on the key facts we’ve seen released about it, it should! The new iX3 is coming in a whopping … [continued]
The Car Industry’s Interests Are Not Always Europe’s Interests
The EU recently made moves to properly check the safety of US pick-up trucks. Now the car industry is calling ‘daddy’ Trump for help. When a three tonne Ram pick-up collides with a VW Polo, the American truck always comes out on top. Europe’s auto lobby is working hard to … [continued]
Legacy Automakers Pivot On Their Legacies At Auto China
Several trends emerged at Auto China, also known as the Beijing Auto Show. The number of new models and the speed that new technology was progressing was a bit overwhelming. However, one of the strongest and most interesting trends came from more established brands. The trend came into focus for … [continued]
Record Month for EV Sales in Europe!
BEVs reach 22% market share! Thanks to a number of factors (new, cheaper and/or better models, record high gas prices, mass arrival of Chinese models, etc.), EVs have risen to record highs in Europe, with over half a million plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in March, 349,000 of them … [continued]
BMW Electric Vehicles To Receive Dow Jones Energy Charging Information
One interesting piece of EV charging news this week is that BMW electric vehicles will be able to receive EV charging data from Eco-Movement, an EV charging data platform owned by Dow Jones Energy. While there are many EV charger apps and websites, the Eco-Movement information will be available within … [continued]
BMW Group & Rimac Technology Cooperate on Innovative High-Voltage Battery for the BMW i7
Innovative solutions for more energy, more range, and faster charging. Gen6 battery utilizes cylindrical cells for a 20% higher energy density. The new 7 Series will debut on April 22nd at concurrent events in the US and China. Woodcliff Lake, NJ — BMW is cooperating with Rimac Technology (Croatia) on the new … [continued]
My College Dream Car Might Go Electric!
It was 24 years ago or so, but when I was young and foolish, before going through a kind of life-changing awakening, I was often ogling cool cars, hot babes, and … well, that was about it. I was drawn in by sociology courses and was intent on helping to … [continued]
