BMW Neue Klasse Concept Appears At IAA Show
BMW will feature the Neue Klasse concept at this year’s IAA show in Munich. Is it a hint of what an electric 3 Series sedan might look like?
BMW will feature the Neue Klasse concept at this year’s IAA show in Munich. Is it a hint of what an electric 3 Series sedan might look like?
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]
In this article, I explain 6 reasons Tesla matches or exceeds the luxury features of BMW, Mercedes, and Audi; and also 4 reasons why Tesla vehicles as affordable as Toyota & Honda vehicles. Tesla needs to get the word out on this, since it is having some difficulty selling its … [continued]
July saw plugin EVs take 26% share in Germany, up from 25.5% year on year. Behind the apparently scant growth, full electrics grew market share by 1.43× to 20.0%, whereas plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volume was 243,277 units, up by 18% year on year, though still below long-term … [continued]
Electric vehicle expos present the perfect opportunity for more people to see and experience the beautiful world of electric mobility. I have been to several of these events in various parts of the world, including the Smarter Mobility Africa in South Africa, and Fully Charged Live in the United Kingdom. … [continued]
2,142 passenger plug-in hybrid vehicles were built in South Africa from January to May this year. 1,740 plug-in hybrid vehicles were built from January to April, meaning that 402 passenger plug-in hybrid vehicles were built in the month of May. Most of these (if not all) are probably Mercedes-Benz C-Classes, … [continued]
Jo Borrás and I have revived our EV Bracket Battle Tournament, and the matchup we were on today was the BMW i7 versus the Mercedes EQS. These are two big luxury sedans from historic German automakers, but they are actually quite different. Jo and I discuss the differences in exterior … [continued]
In a recent press release, Electrify America announced yet another complimentary charging program, this time for a BMW vehicle. In this article, we’ll take a look at the deal and the larger trend that it’s a part of. Plus, I’ll speculate a bit about the future of this “free lunch.” … [continued]
BMW is stepping up from vehicle-to-grid EV charging to kick vehicle-to-everything (V2X) into gear, with an assist from the California utility PG&E
A Car2Car project that explores the circular economy in car manufacturing is being led by BMW Group and is being funded by the German government. BMW Group is collaborating with experts from the recycling sector, commodities processors, and the scientific community to find ways to raise the caliber of secondary … [continued]