For production of its sixth-generation high-voltage batteries, BMW is setting up five new assembly sites around the world: in Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Germany; Debrecen, Hungary; Shenyang, China; San Luis Potosí, Mexico; and Spartanburg, South Carolina. The cylindrical cells will first be used for the production of BMW’s Neue Klasse line of EVs, set to launch in 2025. … Continue reading “BMW to expand localized production network for next-gen EV batteries”
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The M50 is the top-performance model of the BMW i4 lineup Acceleration numbers aside, it’s not the best handling or riding i4 The M50 offers less driving range than other i4s but charges quickly and predictably Until BMW’s lineup of Neue Klasse vehicles arrives in 2025, with the “outsider” i3 EV far in the rearview … Continue reading “Test drive: 2024 BMW i4 M50 dials up the numbers, not the fun”
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The 2025 BMW i5, the all-electric version of the 5-Series midsize luxury sedan, returns essentially unchanged for its second model year. The entry point to the i5 lineup is the single-motor rear-wheel drive i5 eDrive40, which costs $68,275 with the mandatory $1,175 destination charge. It’s still rated at 335 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, … Continue reading “2025 BMW i5 starts at $68,275”
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BMW’s i4 electric car gets new lighting treatments Range is up on the single-motor model, but down on the dual-motor model Prices have, naturally, increased—but in the hundreds of dollars, not thousands The 2025 BMW i4 is on sale now with mildly updated exterior styling and interior trim, and an apparent range boost for … Continue reading “2025 BMW i4 starts at $58,475, some models get range boost”
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Who said the EV market was cooling off? Not for BMW. The luxury automaker is outpacing rivals, including Porsche, Audi, and Mercedes, as electric vehicle sales continue climbing. BMW extended its lead after EV sales surged in Q2. BMW continues outpacing rivals as EV sales surge in Q2 As luxury rivals Mercedes, Porsche, and Audi … Continue reading “BMW speeds past luxury rivals Porsche and Audi as EV sales spike in Q2”
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CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION. MINI Countryman E Electricity consumption combined: 17,4 – 15,7 kWh/100 km according to WLTPCO2 emissions combined according to WLTP: 0 g/kmCO2 Class: AElectric range according to WLTP: 462 – 423 km MINI Countryman SE ALL4 Electricity consumption combined: 18,5 – 16,8 kWh/100 km according to WLTPCO2 emissions combined according to WLTP: … Continue reading “Production launch of the MINI Countryman Electric at BMW Group Plant Leipzig”
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The BMW Group presents a fusion of art and innovation at the Frieze Los Angeles art fair in the form of the BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA. The one-of-a-kind vehicle combines colour-change technology developed by BMW with the artistic language of South African artist Esther Mahlangu. The designer piece, with sections of attached film that can … Continue reading “Art meets innovation: The BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA”
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The BMW Group significantly accelerated its ramp-up of electromobility once more in 2022. As previously announced, the BMW Group was able to more than double its BEV sales from 2021 (+107.7%) with a total of 215,755 fully-electric BMW and MINI vehicles delivered to customers. A major milestone was reached when the BMW Group handed over … Continue reading “BMW Group stays on track for success in 2022: Maintains No. 1 position in global premium segment, doubles electric sales”
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MW i4 M50 (electricity consumption in kWh/100 km: – (NEDC) / 22.5–18.0 (WLTP); electric range (WLTP) in km: 416–520) is not just the first fully electric M automobile, but also the second BMW M vehicle that New York designer Ronnie Fieg has exclusively designed as part of the collaboration between his brand, Kith, and BMW … Continue reading “BMW and Kith start Season 2 of their successful collaboration with the BMW i4 M50”