Germany’s new electric cars subsidy draws nearly 2,000 applicants
Nearly 2,000 people in Germany have applied for the government’s electric car discount scheme, introduced on July 1.
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Mercedes preparing electric cars lineup, taking on Tesla, BMW
Mercedes Benz is reportedly planning to roll out a fleet of electric cars, as it prepares to take on the likes of Tesla and BMW. Mercedes said earlier this year that it plans to unveil…
Rumor: Jaguar Land Rover in talks with BMW for battery plant
According to Sunday Times paper, Jaguar Land Rover has met with BMW and Ford to discuss a future collaboration on a plant with the capacity to supply batteries to electric cars. Jaguar and BMW have…
Formula Student Team breaks world record with an electric racing car
The student team from the ETH Zurich, which is supported by the BMW Group, has successfully broken the previous acceleration record for electric cars: 1.513 seconds. Students of the ETH Zurich and Lucerne University developed…
Volkswagen Building BMW i3 Competitor
BMW’s EV tech will power future Karma cars
Luxury electric-vehicle manufacturer Fisker is planning a comeback under a new name and technology. Now owned by Chinese auto parts company Wanxiang Group, the formerly called Fisker Automotive has moved production tools and equipment to…
BMW 320i Can Cause Less Pollution than a Tesla Model S
Electric vehicles are often marketed as “emission free vehicles”, a catchy line that it’s being used across the industry and in most marketing slogans. But that statement might not be entirely true. A recent study…
BMW says electrification will appear across the BMW range, including M cars
Earlier this week, BMW opened its second-biggest standalone showroom in the world dedicated purely to its M cars. Pretoria, South Africa is now second only to a similar showroom in Singapore. Ian Robertson, member of…
Federal and Local Incentives and Rebates for Plug-in Hybrids and Electric Cars
This is a developing story. Check periodically for updates. We’re doing our best to track the growing list of federal and state-based incentives for purchasing an electric car or plug-in hybrid. See how much you…
BMW to speed up electric brand development
In the midst of the VW diesel scandal, BMW is accelerating the development of the electric sub-brand. BMW Chief Executive Harald Krüger sees Google, Tesla and Apple as future rivals, compared to traditional brands, like…
Faraday Future gets serious about electric cars with $1 Billion U.S. factory
Faraday Future – FF – a Silicon Valley based startup aimed at taking the Tesla Model S head on – just announced today the investment in a $1 billion U.S. manufacturing facility as a phase…
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