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Stephan Neugebauer, Director of Global Research Cooperation at BMW, said in a recent interview that, despite being successful, the electric vehicles need more infrastructure in the future. Neugebauer’s conclusions are that these EVs are too…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 29, 2019
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Although July 2019 was rather a transitional month for BMW electric cars and plug-in hybrids, the Bavarians were able to further increase its electric market share in Germany. In the first half of the year,…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 29, 2019
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The future of the BMW i3 has been in doubt for the last couple of years and we’ve reported several times recently that i3 is highly unlikely to get a successor in the future. The…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 13, 2019
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There’s still quite a bit of debate about the need for electric cars among many car enthusiasts. Fans of EVs argue that they’re not only the future but we have to push for them to…
Nico DeMattia / February 16, 2019
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How has the Polar Vortex affected EVs?
by Nico DeMattia / Date: February 7, 2019
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It’s an odd time for the automotive industry, as traditional automakers scramble to get electric cars out the door. Car companies like BMW who’ve been giants in the auto industry for literally a century are…
Nico DeMattia / January 11, 2019
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According to Reuters, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that the Trump administration wants to end subsidies for electric cars and other items, including renewable energy sources. “As a matter of our policy, we want…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 7, 2018
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BMW is providing the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis with ten BMW i3 models for 18 months. According to GreenCarCongress, all but two of the i3 models will be used by UC Davis faculty…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 7, 2018
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It’s obvious that BMW is dedicated to a cleaner future and to switching the majority of its lineup over to electric power. However, the Bavarians want to temper any excitement of that happening any time…
Nico DeMattia / October 17, 2018
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According to PA Consulting, German carmakers Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen are closing in and may pass Tesla by 2021, based on ranking of electric automakers that factors strategy, battery technology, culture, supplier networks, partnerships and…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 13, 2018
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In late 2017, BMW first introduced their Fifth Generation architecture which will be first applied to the upcoming BMW X3 Electric. BMW’s latest generation of scalable electric architecture is designed to accommodate all types of electric and…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 10, 2018