BMW is kicking off its Neue Klasse era of car design in high style with the all-new 2027 model year BMW iX3 – and demand for the new electric crossover is so high that BMW is reportedly sold out through to the end of 2026, already. SKIP THE STORY: find BMW iX deals near you (trusted … Continue reading “Act fast: all-new, all-electric 2027 BMW iX3 is almost all gone”
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There’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to batteries, especially those used in automotive applications. For electric vehicles, automakers use different chemistries, cell formats and pack designs based on trade-offs around cost, range and performance—much like how engines range from small naturally aspirated four pots to turbocharged V8s. But if you’re a casual EV enthusiast … Continue reading “All Major EV Battery Chemistries, Explained”
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BMW has teamed up with Korean battery giant Samsung SDI to develop solid-state batteries. The automaker also has a long-standing partnership with American battery start-up Solid Power. A prototype BMW i7 with all-solid-state batteries began testing in Germany this year. The pool of automakers and battery companies selling us the hopes and dreams of solid-state … Continue reading “BMW Just Found A New Partner To Boost Its Solid-State Battery Dreams”
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BMW Motorrad’s futuristic electric scooter just got its first real refresh since beginning production in 2021. The BMW CE 04, already one of the most capable and stylish electric maxi-scooters on the market, now gets a set of upgraded trim options, new aesthetic touches, and a more robust list of features that aim to make … Continue reading “BMW ups the ante with the fastest, most powerful electric maxi-scooter”
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The second model in BMW’s Neue Klasse electric-vehicle line is now undergoing cold-weather testing ahead of a 2026 debut. BMW started pre-production of the first Neue Klasse model, a compact crossover, in November, and on Friday confirmed that it will debut at the 2025 Munich auto show in September. BMW also confirmed the iX3 name … Continue reading “Electric BMW 3-Series arrives in 2026; undergoing cold-weather testing”
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The first of BMW’s next-generation electric vehicles will be unveiled in September at the 2025 Munich auto show, and will wear iX3 badging, the automaker confirmed Friday. BMW brought out a camouflaged prototype of this model, the first in a family of EVs dubbed Neue Klasse (German for “new class”) at its annual financial results … Continue reading “BMW iX3 debuts in September as first Neue Klasse EV”
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Everything You Want in a Premium Electric Sedan When I told a journalist friend I was getting into the 2025 BMW i4 Gran Coupe, he asked if I knew anything about it. I told him I did not, he grinned, and muttered something like “I won’t say anything then.” This could be taken a couple … Continue reading “Road Test: 2025 BMW i4 Gran Coupe”
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Bigger battery packs bring an inflated carbon footprint Solution is higher efficiency and reeling range in to a real-world 300 miles Six upcoming Neue Klasse EVs will follow this philosophy BMW aims to grow its electric-vehicle momentum with its next-generation Neue Klasse family of vehicles, but it won’t be doing that with big battery packs. … Continue reading “BMW R&D boss: Bigger batteries in EVs "don't make sense"”
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German carmaker BMW and South Korean technology firm SK tes plan to expand their closed-loop battery recycling system from Europe to the US-Mexico-Canada region in 2026. The recycling process recovers cobalt, nickel and lithium from used batteries to return them to the value chain to produce new batteries. BMW is directly involved in the process, … Continue reading “BMW and SK tes to expand high-voltage battery recycling”
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Refreshed iX electric crossover gets 10% more efficient 2026 iX will have three new model designations BMW refined the suspension tuning If you’ve been following EVs, then BMW’s Neue Klasse (noo-ay class-eh) should sound familiar. Even though the “new class” sounds as French as it does German to this anglophone, BMW uses it to classify … Continue reading “2026 BMW iX bridges the Neue Klasse EV current”