BMW Makes EV Headlines With A Series Of Sheer Driving Pleasure Firsts
The Munich-headquartered automaker is using its catalog to translate customer interest in its fully electric products into dynamic growth.
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BMW Lends EV Batteries To Weird New Diesel-Killing Electric Vehicle
Dannar is taking its new mobile energy storage unit on the road with BMW i3 EV battery packs and a plan to decarbonize off-road working vehicles.
Tesla Rules In Europe, Volkswagen Climbing — Europe EV Sales Report
Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but the Volkswagen brand continues to recover. Approximately 270,000 plugin vehicles were registered in August in Europe, +68% year over year (YoY). That’s the market’s highest growth rate since June 2021. Unfortunately, the overall market also grew fast, +21%, as … [continued]
US Auto Industry Down 8% Since 2019
It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these. First, before getting into the automaker comparisons for the second quarter of 2023 versus the second quarters of … [continued]
BMW Partners With Amazon To Get Into Autonomy Faster
When it comes to EV news, Tesla seems to get a lot of the media attention. The reasons are pretty obvious: Tesla’s not only ahead of everyone else on EVs and charging infrastructure, but it was the impetus for everyone else getting (back) into it in the first place. So, … [continued]
The Battle For Germany’s EV Market, Part VIII — Early Christmas Edition
Chinese models start showing up on the radar.
45% Of New Cars In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars!
In the Netherlands, 45% of new car sales were plugin car sales in August. Furthermore, 33% were full electrics. The Netherlands saw an increase in plugin registrations to 12,518 units in August, with the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market thus reaching 45% of the overall auto market last month. That … [continued]
MINI Countryman EV Debuts in U.S. During Climate Week
If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s that the U.S. market is important to BMW as it rolls out the new generation of MINIs. And, it’s something it seems to be getting right. Doin’ It Right Even before BMW made announcements showing the importance of the U.S. market, the company … [continued]
Ford, BMW, & Honda Go Deeper Into EV Energy Needs With ChargeScape Joint Venture
Traditionally, automakers haven’t been very involved in powering the vehicles they sell. Beyond maybe a tank of gas (two if you’re lucky) at time of purchase, the job of fueling the vehicle wasn’t something manufacturers or dealers participated in. Oil companies, refiners, and retailers had their own supply chain for … [continued]
BMW Decides To Build Electric MINIs In The UK & Not Just China
Years ago, BMW announced that it was going big on building future electric MINI vehicles in China. But, as media outlets have been pointing out, U.S. sales would run into a huge tariff. Fortunately, MINI now has plans to build at least some of the vehicles in the UK, which … [continued]
