BMW iNEXT confirmed to use CATL batteries. The upcoming Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) battery factory in Erfurt, Germany will supply battery cells for the all-electric long-range BMW iNEXT model. The cells for iNEXT will be produced from 2021, and then assembled into battery packs in the BMW Group plant in Dingolfing. “At the […]
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Tesla now more valuable than BMW after market capitalization
After Tesla beat out Ford and General Motors at last year‘s market capitalization, making them the most valued US carmaker, the Californians now also have beaten BMW. This now puts Tesla at number four on the global ranking; Right behind Toyota, Volkswagen and Daimler. Place three is not far out of reach for Tesla, however. […]
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Karsan using BMW i3 batteries to power its Jets electric bus
The BMW i3 electric motors and high-voltage batteries will be used to power a city bus made by the well-known Turkish manufacturer Karsan which is designed specifically for use in inner-city traffic. The BMW Group and Karsan have signed an agreement in…
Tesla Now Exceeds BMW In Valuation: Which Automaker Is Next?
It might not last for long, but this literally just happened. The big news a while back was Tesla overtaking Ford. Now, the electric automaker has surpassed yet another legacy carmaker in value. In Q3, Tesla reported its first-ever profit. Shortly thereafter, BMW reported reduced profits on the grounds of high spending for research and […]
BMW Confirms New Plug-In Hybrid X3 And X5 Models For Launch
The BMW X3 xDrive30e and X5 xDrive45e are supposed to come in 2019 and 2020, respectively Both the BMW X3 and BMW X5 are selling like hot cakes ever since the Bavarian carmaker revealed the newest generations of their SAV (Sports Activity Vehicles). For the BMW X3, a staggering increase of 60 percent in order […]
Karsan Jest Electric Is Powered By BMW i
BMW i3 motor and batteries are good for electric buses too. Karsan, a Turkish bus manufacturer, is offering all-electric buses called Jest Electric. The interesting part is that the powertrain and batteries are supplied by BMW. The Jest Electric received a 125 kW electric motor (it’s a small bus after all, with a top speed of just […]
BMW Profits Decline As Costs Of R&D Rises: Promises 12 BEVs By 2025
BMW develops 4 new all-electric cars BMW Group just released Q3 results and as earlier announced, the company is gearing up for rising costs of development (electrified and autonomous cars) that combined with other factors, negatively affect profits. The group delivered in nine months 1,834,810 cars (up 1.3%) and noted €72.5 billion in revenues (down 1.2%), […]
Watch Tesla Model S P100D Take On BMW M5 F90
Check out how these two cars stack up in terms of acceleration and top speed, plus an awesome Autobahn POV. Another good old gas versus electric challenge. AutoTopNL doesn’t care about electric cars and it makes that clear in its description. However, if they’re really fast, the channel takes notice. So, it comes as no […]
BMW Group U.S. electrified sales in October down 8.5% YoY
BMW brand sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totaled 1,836 in October 2018, a decrease of 8.5 percent from the 2,006 sold in the same month a year ago. In total, BMW Group (BMW and MINI) electrified vehicles accounted for 7.4 percen…
October 2018 Plug-In EV Sales Slide Into Top Three Of All Time
While October was behind September’s surge as expected, it was still one of the best months of all time for U.S. EV sales. Based on automakers’ sales reports and our estimates, we report a total of 34,094 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. in October, compared to last year’s 14,315 and last month’s 44,589. While it wasn’t […]
