BMW iX3 — Is It All We Dreamt For?
Since BMW launched the i3 (and i8) with a ton of marketing around its “born electric” future, electric vehicle hopefuls have seen their enthusiasm for BMW slowly go downhill.
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7 Fully Electric Vehicles In Norway’s Top 10
Last month I published that the Audi e-tron was the king of Norway. That hasn’t changed, and it doesn’t look likely that anyone’s going knock its crown off this year. But never count Tesla out.
VW e-Golf #1 In May In Netherlands, Tesla Model 3 Leader In 2020
With the Netherlands overall market dropping 53% year over year (YoY), the local plugin vehicle market also once again slipped into red, dropping 28% YoY in May to 2,023 plugin registrations.
China × Cleantech — May 2020
Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website.
German Automaker Paradigms
It is true that an electric motor alone does not allow a huge differentiation like we experience it with the combustion engine but the real BEV drive train is the combination of the battery with the electric motor, braking system, Software, Inverter and not the electric motor alone.
BMW Backs Away From M Next, Will Offer 1006 HP Electric M5 In 2023
The company’s focus has now switched to developing a battery electric version of the next generation 5 Series sedan which will carry the iconic M5 label.
Tesla Model 3 = Top Selling Car in California
In somewhat of a surprise, for the first time ever, the Tesla Model 3 was the top selling vehicle in California last quarter.
BMW Launches X2 Plug-in Hybrid & Updates 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid
The latest news from the sporty premium brand out of Munich is that it has released a plug-in hybrid version of its X2 “Sports Activity Coupe” (SAC), the BMW X2 xDrive25e, and updated the 5 Series, including the 530e and 530e xDrive plug-in hybrids. Plug-in hybrid heaven.
Europe Hits 11% Plug-in Vehicle Market Share in April
The European passenger plug-in market scored 31,500 registrations in April, down 16% year over year (YoY), which is nevertheless a great performance considering the effect that the several lockdowns across the continent made and the overall market crashing (-78% YoY). That combo inflated last month’s plug-in share to an amazing 11% share.
Audi e-tron Is The New King Of Norway
Norway remains one of the most fascinating auto markets in the world. With a 70% plug-in vehicle market share in the first 4 months of 2020, there is nothing that comes close to it. That isn’t an overnight figure either — the country has been far ahead of any other market in terms of plug-in vehicle market share for several years.
