Originally published on EV Obsession. With the US release date getting closer by the day, new details have finally begun to emerge on the 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plug-in hybrid SUV. Amongst these new details is perhaps the most important new information of all, the pricing — which will … [continued]
BMW’s new production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) — now known as the BMW X5 xDrive40e — is getting closer and closer to hitting the market, and the main specs are now publicly available. And these specs are certainly worth taking a look at. The X5 PHEV possesses a total system output … [continued]
Samsung SDI will be supplying the battery packs for BMW’s X5 plug in hybrid electric SUV, the BMW X5 eDrive — that’s what insiders at the company are saying anyways, according to a new report from Yonhap. Given that the market research firm IHS has made similar predictions, the prediction … [continued]
The plug-in hybrid version of the new BMW X5 SUV — referred to previously at the Frankfurt Auto Show as the Concept X5 eDrive — is now close to entering production, according to BMW executive Peter Wolf. The news was announced at the recent official X5 launch in Vancouver, but … [continued]
We just published yesterday on the BMW X5 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) being spied in South Carolina. Didn’t have to wait long for a lot more details and pics. Here’s the scoop from sister site Gas2’s Chris DeMorro and BMW: While BMW has been dabbling in diesel sedans and readying … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A BMW X5 hybrid has been spotted with a distinctive-patterned test vehicle paint job. It was known to be a hybrid because of the presence of a hybrid emblem and an electrical receptacle for charging, which also makes it seem likely the BMW X5 will … [continued]
On the last day of February, BMW launched a pair of high-performance SUVs, the X5M Competition and the X6M Competition. I was inspired to create this article comparing the Tesla Model Y to these BMWs after viewing the YouTube video from The Fast Lane that compared the two stylish, sporty, and very high-performance SUVs.
New battery technology is allowing BMW to perk up the performance of two of its plug-in hybrid vehicles, the X5 xDrive45e and the MINI S E Countryman All4. Both will be on display at the Frankfurt auto show this month.
January saw plugin EVs at 23.0% share of the UK auto market, up YoY from 20.0%. Full electric volume increased by 1.21x YoY, and plugin hybrids by 1.31x. January’s overall auto volume was 142,876 units, up 8% YoY. BMW was the UK’s leading BEV brand in January. January’s data … [continued]
The final production plant where an EV rolls off the line and gets sent to the customer is exciting, but it’s sometimes easy to forget that there’s a whole supply chain further upstream. Without batteries, electrical parts, and drivetrains, there’s no way to get to the point where it all … [continued]
