Tesla and BMW square off in sales battle

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Tesla sold more Model 3 in the USA during August than BMW sold all car models combined.  According to the estimate, about 17,800 Tesla Model 3 were sold during the past month. BMW, on the other hand, managed to sell a total of 14,450 vehicles during the same period. The calculation does have some nuances, […]

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Plug-In Electric Car Sales Ranked By OEM – 2018 YTD Through July

Tesla quickly catches up with the top plug-in manufacturers The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance remains the top automotive group in terms of plug-in electric car sales YTD through the end of July (97,695), but the one that shines now is Tesla (91,201). According to EV Sales Blog, Tesla improved its position from 5th at the end of 2017, […]

U.S. BMW Plug-In Electric Car Sales Up In August

In August, BMW sold more plug-ins in U.S. than in July. BMW Group‘s electrified vehicle sales, which includes the BMW i3, BMW i8, BMW 330e, BMW 530e, BMW 740e, BMW X5 xDrive 40e and MINI Countryman plug-in-hybrid, amounted in August to 1,836, which is 6.2% more than a year ago. That’s not bad, especially when one of […]

FINAL UPDATE: August 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card

August has succeeded in securing over a 100-percent year-over-year increase in U.S. plug-in EV sales ***UPDATE: The final estimates are in and we couldn’t be happier. August saw a whopping ~36,380 electric vehicles delivered in the U.S. This means an estimated ~190,000 EVs have been delivered in the U.S. through the end of August 2018. […]

UPDATE #2: August 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales: What To Expect?

Will August EV deliveries raise our confidence about a whopping 300K U.S. electric car sales for 2018? ***UPDATE #2: September 4, 2018 @ 2:30 PM EST – A few other automakers have also released sales charts ahead of the official U.S. reporting date. We’ve added them to the monthly sales scorecard. Stay tuned for GM and Tesla […]

BMW iX3 reservable in Norway starting now

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As of the 01. September, it is possible to reserve the fully electric BMW iX3 in Norway for a down payment of 15,000 Norwegian Krone (about €1,550). The final purchase price, however, has still not been announced. The start of serial production is estimated for 2020. Norway is commonly the first choice for automobile manufacturers […]

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UPDATE: BMW Teases Vision iNext, Plus Shows Off Design Process

This might actually give us a hint at the possible future BMW all-electric four-door coupe ***UPDATE: New teaser video just released by BMW. Posted directly below: Meet the face of the future, the #BMW #VisioniNEXT. Embodying our vision for #emobility through emotive design and innovative engineering and application of modern technologies.#MyFavoriteSpace #bmwi #bmwgroup @bmwi @bmw […]

BMW iX3 Order Books Now Open: Deposit Puts You In Line

In Norway, at least. Though not even slated for production until 2020, individuals in Norway have informed us that orders book for the BMW iX3 electric SUV are now open. In fact, the ordering process for BMW’s first electric SUV kicked off on September 1st. A tipster informed us of the process: iX3 reservations in Norway […]