2 Series
Plug-in hybrids are widely considered a stopgap technology until full electrification takes over. However, a purely electric future still seems very much distant, so we reckon that PHEVs will be with us for many years…
Adrian Padeanu / January 29, 2025
BMW i
BMW is planning to highlight the cleaner character of its plug-in hybrid models and will start differentiating them more from their ‘regular’ models starting this summer. Therefore, the German company announced today that its PHEV…
Gabriel Nica / May 26, 2021
News
If you had doubts about the future of performance being electric or not, Mercedes is here to announce is working on a pure electric AMG that will be part of its dedicated EQ lineup of…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 31, 2021
News
According to a report by Auto Motor und Sport, and allegedly confirmed by BMW, the German automaker will recall nearly 4,500 plug-in hybrids. The recall spans across 11 different models: BMW 330e Sedan and Touring,…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 19, 2020
News
BMW Group electric vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid sales increased 13.9% in Q1 2020
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: April 7, 2020
i3
BMW’s top engineering boss, Klaus Froehlich recently sat down for an extensive interview with Automotive News Europe. As you might have guessed, majority of the topics focused on electric mobility. BMW has made a bet…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 15, 2020
BMW i
At Auto Shanghai 2019, BMW Brilliance Automotive will introduce the new edition of the BMW X1 xDrive25Le. Developed exclusively for the Chinese automotive market with extended wheelbase and plug-in drive, the new X1 25Le now has…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 22, 2019
News
BMW is focusing a lot on its plug-in hybrid models and sales seem to reflect it. As shown in recent market research, customers are steering away from diesels and buying more electrified cars than ever,…
Gabriel Nica / February 18, 2019
BMW M
BMW M’s electrified future is near certainty and the Garching-based sportscar division is currently testing prototype cars powered by hybrid powertrains, the firm’s vice president Dirk Hacker told Autocar. Although he declined to elaborate on the…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 22, 2017
Rumors
Earlier this year, many outlets, including BMWBLOG, reported, based on credible sources, that a future plug-in hybrid version of the new X3 SUV is in works. To be built under the iPerformance label, the BMW X3…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 29, 2017
BMW i
BMW takes the next step in its electric cars journey with the announcement of a new, flexible vehicle architecture which enables electrification in every model series. By 2025, the BMW Group expects electrified vehicles to account for…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 25, 2017