BMW is planning to ditch gas-powered car production from German plant

German automaker BMW is making a major move toward EV production by ditching gas-powered vehicle manufacturing from its plant in Munich, Germany. BMW said it expects to spend €650 million to update the factory site with four buildings, including a vehicle assembly line that will explicitly produce EVs. Starting in 2026, BMW said it will […]

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Tesla outpaces Volkswagen, Subaru, BMW in 2023 U.S. market share

Tesla held 4.2 percent of the total market share in the United States in 2023, outpacing companies like Volkswagen, Subaru, and BMW. Tesla gained a small portion of market share in the United States’ overall vehicle sector and sold over 25 percent more vehicles in the country in 2023 compared to the year prior. This […]

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Other automakers follow Tesla into rare earth metal-free powertrains

Tesla and others are looking to end the use of rare earth metals in future electric vehicle (EV) motors, with U.S., European and Japanese automakers all considering the move to help reduce reliance on China. During the company’s Investor Day event earlier this year, Tesla’s Vice President of Powertrain Engineering Colin Campbell announced that the […]

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BMW has a Level 3 autonomous system for Germany — and it works in the dark

It appears that BMW is following in Mercedes-Benz’s footsteps with the impending release of its Personal Pilot L3 for the German market. Being a Level 3 system, BMW Personal Pilot L3 allows vehicles to operate while drivers are temporarily diverting their attention from the road. As noted by in a press release, BMW Personal Pilot […]

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Have Japan’s automakers become battery EV players? Or are they still playing catch up?

The answer, based on what we saw at the Japan Mobility Show, with highlights from the Toyota booth and an interview with Lexus: a bit of both

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