Drivers of BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce electric vehicles equipped with Combined Charging System (CCS) will be able to use designated Tesla Supercharger stations, announced the BMW Group on Tuesday. “It is our top priority to ensure that our drivers have easy access to reliable, fast charging,” said Sebastian Mackensen, President & CEO, BMW of North […]
Mini, the British compact car maker owned by BMW, is considering producing electric vehicles (EVs) in North America to expand its cost-competitive offerings in the United States. According to sources familiar with the plans, a Mini electric crossover could go into production at BMW’s central Mexico factory in the second half of the decade, reports […]
BMW i7 luxury sedan owners in Canada can now enjoy complimentary fast-charging sessions at Electrify Canada charging stations across the country, thanks to an agreement announced by Electrify Canada and BMW Group Canada. First owners of the all-electric i7 will receive three years of free charging on the Electrify Canada network from the date of […]
Tesla has won the U.S. luxury sales crown for 2022, beating BMW, according to estimates from the Automotive News Research & Data Center. Elon Musk’s Tesla beat German automaker BMW for the crown, with an estimated 491,000 sales in the U.S., based on estimates. BMW was in second place with 332,388, followed by Mercedes-Benz with […]
BMW is asking its existing supplier network to make parts for its upcoming electric vehicles (EVs) factory in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and the project is being led by twenty-year veteran Joachim Post, as Automotive News reports. Post is the company’s head of procurement and supply chain, and he’s been tasked with ensuring 30 million […]
BMW is investing $1.7 billion into U.S. operations at its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, according to a press release shared on Wednesday by the automaker. The funding will be used to retrofit the factory to produce electric vehicles (EVs), $700 million of which will be used to build a nearby battery plant in Woodruff, while […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grow in popularity, many automakers are still working out the kinks to avoid fire risks, including one luxury automaker now facing a recall. The 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, iX xDrive50 and iX M60 EVs are facing recalls, due to increased potential for battery fires, according to Auto […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining traction, with many major automakers announcing huge investments to outfit production facilities for electrification. BMW announced plans to invest one billion euros ($1.05 billion USD) by 2030 into its Steyr, Austria car assembly plant, for the development and production of next-generation EV powertrains, according to a statement from the automaker […]
Luxury automaker BMW has a goal of doubling electric vehicle (EV) deliveries this year to 200,000, and in a new step in that direction, the company officially plans to put a new EV into production later this year. BMW unveiled its iX1 xDrive30 all-electric compact crossover, set to be a direct competitor with Tesla’s Model […]
BMW is expecting new EVs built on its Neue Klasse EV platform starting in 2025 to be just as profitable as its gas cars, according to Automotive News Europe. Earlier this week at the , BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the Neue Klasse EV platform “as profitable as vehicles with state-of-the-art combustion engines.” Zipse detailed […]
BMW will unveil the electric i7 xDrive60 in U.S. markets, with the launch expected to take place in Q4 of this year, according to a press release shared on Wednesday. The 2023 BMW i7 xDrive60 is estimated to have around 300 miles according to tests conducted by the automaker. It’s the electric version of its […]
After BMW announced plans to double its all-electric deliveries to 200,000 in 2022 this week, one company executive has also said the company will wait to begin making its own battery cells. BMW Finance Head Nicolas Peter said the company will wait to begin producing its own, in-house battery cells for upcoming EVs, and […]
BMW Sales Chief Pieter Nota last week told Automotive News that the company’s electric vehicle (EV) sales were seeing significant growth and that the German automaker plans to double global EV deliveries to 200,000 units this year. EVs were a “big growth driver” for BMW in 2021, during which the luxury car brand made an all-time […]
BMW-owned Rolls-Royce announced its first all-electric vehicle, unveiled as Spectre, will launch in the fourth quarter of 2023. The new Spectre EV two-door coupe is set to start on-road testing, set to cover 2.5 million kilometres, or what the company says is simulation of “400 years of use.” Rolls-Royce called today the “most significant day” […]
BMW has been quick to share its confidence in recent months, as it moves into a world of electric vehicles (EVs), even doubting Tesla just prior to the release of its first production sedan. BMW updated its website with the upcoming i4 model on Wednesday, unveiling a completely-electric Gran Coupé design set for release from […]
