Nissan LEAF Leads Norway Car Sales In August

The Norwegian plug-in market shifts more towards BEVs. In August, some 6,109 new passenger plug-in cars were registered in Norway, which is 13.3% more than a year ago at an amazing 42.1% market share. Not bad… especially now that diesel stands at just half of that – 21%. The market currently seems to be shifting more […]

Check Out National Drive Electric Week

NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK IS TEEMING WITH TESLAS [GALLERY] National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) runs from September 8th – 16th this year and serves as a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness around electric cars. There are over 300 events scheduled all across the US, Canada, and New Zealand. After speaking with EV owners all across the US — it’s official, NDEW events are teeming with […]

BMW Ditches Diesel In Favor Of Plug-In Hybrids In U.S.

BMW is expected to resign from the diesel version of the new X5 in the U.S. When diesel sales plummeted after Volkswagen’s dieselgate, BMW was saying it would not write off diesel, but with the announcement of the new X5 xDrive45e plug-in hybrid, there is no info on the diesel version of the X5. Green Car Reports learned […]

2018 BMW i3s BEV Test Drive Review: Loud, But Silent

More power brings a dose of pep to this all-electric lifestyle vehicle, but it’s no match for newer competition. BMW i3s BEV – VERDICT 6.4 / 10 Modern electric vehicles are increasing their driving range and decreasing their visual shoutiness. We’re long past the stage where EVs need wild and crazy sheet metal to attract […]

BMW i3 As A Cash Cow?

BMW i ChargeForward – supports the grid and the pocket. Since 2015, BMW and PG&E offers for its customers in the San Francisco Bay Area in California a special “BMW i ChargeForward” related to plug-in car charging. The idea is to enable PG&E to take control of the charging of the car connected to the […]

Norwegians Place 1,000 Pre-Orders For BMW iX3 In Under 2 Weeks

Already around 1,000 individuals have pre-ordered the upcoming BMW iX3. The BMW iX3 is a new all-electric model, scheduled for market launch in 2020. The concept version was equipped with a 70 kWh battery for 400 km (250 miles) of WLTP range and 200 kW electric motor. Since opening reservations in Norway on September 1 (with […]

BMW to replace all diesel with PHEV in the USA

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It is the end of sales of diesel models in the USA, at least for BMW. The German carmaker confirmed the diesel engine will disappear from their lineup after the 2018 model year. Instead BMW is to focus on selling plug-in hybrid vehicles. Motor Authority confirmed the plan quoting BMW spokesman Alexander Schmuck who said “we are […]

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