Battery pack and electric motor production secured. In about a year, around November 2019, BMW Group will launch an all-new electric car based on the MINI Electric Concept, which will be assembled in Oxford, South England. The battery packs and traction motors will be supplied from Dingolfing and neighboring Landshut plants in Germany. According to the […]
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BMW gears up Dingolfing factory for EV manufacturing
The German automobile manufacturers have begun preparing their manufacturing facility for increased EV production, including electric drive systems and batteries. The upgrades and adjustments for the battery production for the Mini EV alone will cost a two figure sum in the millions. On a 6,000 m² area in the Dingolfing facility, a production area for […]
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New BMW 330e iPerformance Coming In 2019 With More Electric Range
BMW 330e to get electric range increased by a third. BMW unveiled at the 2018 Paris Motor Show its all-new 3 Series Sedan (ICE), which will hit the market on March 9, 2019. At first, there will be available only conventional versions (320i, 330i, 318d, 320d, 320xDrive and 330d), but the new 330e iPerformance plug-in […]
Autoline Calls Out Euro Automakers For Bad EV Styling
We don’t need no stinkin’ grills John McElroy has been a car enthusiast and an automotive journalist for a good number of years now. It’s pretty fair to say he knows a thing or two about cars and their history. In this latest edition of Ask Autoline, a show where he talks about an issue in the industry […]
BMW Discusses Range Of Future Electric Vehicles: Over 400 Miles
BMW aims to deliver a range to rival the likes of Tesla’s Model S For BMW, the path to electrification has been slow. Even though the company stunned the world with its high-performance i8 and the city slick i3 models, both were just test beds for the Bavarian carmaker. Currently, there’s around 300,000 BMW i3s […]
Let’s Examine Electric Car Pre-Orders In Norway
Reportedly, there are over 30,000 electric vehicles pre-ordered in Norway For many, Norway is the beacon of early electric vehicle adoption. Simply put, no other country – relatively to their population numbers – is pushing so many EVs on the roads today. However, Norway is doing it with a rather short list of actual EV […]
BMW i4 Arriving In 2021 To Rival Tesla Electric Sedans
It will be the 4 Series Gran Coupe’s electric brother. In March this year, during the Geneva Motor Show, BMW confirmed it will put into production the i Vision Dynamics concept. Essentially, the model will become the electric brother of the 4 Series Gran Coupe and will be manufactured in Munich, Germany. According to a new report […]
BMW Will Tone Down Crazy Styling On Electric Cars
Time for BMW to get back to reality. It’s true, the BMW i3 and i8 are pretty futuristic and ultimately unique. However, while they may appeal to some, they aren’t necessarily cars built for the masses. BMW may have had a goal to attract consumers to the brand by offering EVs that are “different.” But now, […]
Review: The BMW X4 can’t decide what it wants to be
The X4 is an odd bird: Fun to drive but with serious compromises.
BMW i4 Might Become i4 80 sDrive & i4 80 xDrive
BMW i4 with an 80 kWh battery and RWD/AWD options? According to the latest rumors about the upcoming all-electric, four-door midsize BMW i4 (based on the BMW i Vision Dynamics concept), the potential names could be: BMW i4 80 sDrive (for rear-wheel drive) BMW i4 80 xDrive (for dual motor all-wheel drive) The “80” is […]
