8 New Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Cars In China
A number of new electric car models come onto the scene each month in China. Below are 8 of the interesting fully electric and plug-in hybrid models that have arrived recently.
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Tesla Model 3 On Verge Of Dramatically Disrupting Mercedes, BMW, & Audi
As the Tesla Model 3 gains significant production volume, with most of the 2018 deliveries going to US customers, other players in the US small and midsize luxury car segment look set to see their sales halved in Q3 and Q4.
Tesla Model 3 Is Laps Ahead Of Other US Plug-In Cars (US Electric Car Sales…
The Tesla Model 3 continues to open up its lead over every other plug-in car on the US market. For all the hype about a slower than projected Model 3 production ramp up, it seems there isn’t another plug-in vehicle that comes within two laps of touching it. It sits at about triple the sales of the #2 Toyota Prius Prime (a plug-in hybrid) and nearly 4 × the sales of all 7 of BMW Group’s plug-in models combined.
BMW Expands Chinese EV Battery Factory & Chooses Solid-State LiDAR Supplier
BMW is a top electric vehicle producer. Indeed, it isn’t yet shipping 1 million EVs a year and it only has the i3 in its fully electric stable, but it already has plug-in versions of four of its popular models, to supplement the “born electric” i3 and i8. Overall, BMW’s plug-in vehicle sales have been growing significantly and they now represent 5% of BMW’s sales globally (7% in the US and 9% in the UK). BMW’s plug-in vehicle sales have increased 73% in the US, 25% in the UK, and 646% in China this year.
BMW Jumps Into Wireless EV Charging — For Real
Charging an electric vehicle (EV) should be as convenient as refueling a gasoline car, if not better. While many carmakers try to find the best solutions, the simplest option is often overlooked. If you don’t have to plug in to charge, you never even have to realize that you are doing so. Wireless charging is a great out of sight, out of mind solution to keep your EV humming along. It has long been a bit of a distant option, but BMW is now offering it for new plug-in models.
BMW, GM, IBM & Accenture Launch Blockchain Initiative Focused On Automotive Applications
A consortium of tech and automotive companies have launched a new blockchain initiative dubbed the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, or MOBI amongst friends. The not-for-profit working group was pulled together to explore the uses of blockchain technology to improve mobility services.
SUV Explosion & Pedestrian Fatalities Linked, New Study Finds
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are all the rage. Sport? Well, not really. In fact, most of them never leave the comfort of paved roads. Utility? Sometimes, once or twice a year, or you could include kids in that definition. Vehicles? Definitely, they are vehicles, and lot of them! So much so that SUVs have become Detroit’s bread and butter for decades. It’s more profitable building big heavy cars than it is building fuel-efficient vehicles.
Analyzing US Sales Trends For 24 Shared ICE/EV Models: Yes, Price & Range Matter
When consumers walk into a US car dealership and have a choice of buying either an electric or internal combustion engine (ICE) powered version of the same model, what percentage opt for the BEV or PHEV version? The short answer is 9.8% on average.
Could Buses Be The Perfect Vehicle-to-Grid Mobile Battery For Cities?
Vehicle-to-grid technology has been the ever-elusive golden egg for many renewable energy advocates, but always seems to get stuck because, among other things, it’s expected the average buyer of a personal vehicle won’t want to pay for it — which means manufacturers won’t have an incentive to build the tech into their cars.
Tencent, BMW Get Approval To Test Autonomous Car Technology In China
Chinese auto manufacturers are pushing quickly to develop autonomous driving technology. Several have obtained licenses to test their systems in China, with BMW being the first foreign company to obtain such a license.
