Engines from BMW Group’s production plant, near Birmingham, are to power the company’s latest electrified model – the new BMW i8 Roadster, now on sale in the UK. The Midlands-based plant has been producing engines for the BMW i8 Coupe – the world…
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Nissan LEAF Is #1 Selling Car In Norway In June & YTD
Norway almost broke its own record for passenger plug-in electric car sales in June. The nation noted its 3rd best monthly result (within 1% of the previous two records). In total, 7,973 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered last month (u…
In June, Plug-In Electric Cars Accounted For 7% Of BMW Sales
BMW Group increased its sales of plug-in electric models in the U.S. by 20.2% in June. In total, the German manufacturer delivered 2,253 plug-ins under the BMW and MINI brands, which stands for roughly 7% of total sales in the country (one of the highe…
Check Out This Tesla-Powered Electric Drift Car
Sideways is the best ways! It’s been less than a month since we re-introduced you to the BMW M3 from EV West that is now powered by a motor pulled from a Tesla. You may not recognize it, however. In that time it’s changed its stripes and ad…
COMPLETED: June 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card
June 2018 plug-in electric car sales rise again, but can’t top a few record months. June marks the 33rd month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles. ***UPDATE 7/13/18: The final numbers are in and our estimates we…
Sweden: Plug-in car share hits record-high in June
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June 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales: What To Expect?
June 2018 plug-in electric car sales stand to break all records. June will mark the 33rd month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles. It has been an interesting year for electric vehicle sales with a January that was a …
BMW Reveals i3 & i8 Starlight 24-Carat Gold Dust Special Edition
The good part is, these one-offs will be auctioned for a good cause. Remember that matte gold Lamborghini Aventador from Canada? Seems like gold is in fashion these days as BMW just made their own golden version of the i3 and i8. However, if you think …
Does Tesla Stand To Become The World’s Next BMW?
NEW STREET RESEARCH: TESLA HAS ‘THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME BMW‘ Wall Street is obsessed with Tesla Model 3 production numbers. To some degree, this is understandable. But, according to one disruptive Wall Street Analyst, Tesla’s producti…
BMW Signs Billion Dollar Battery Deal With CATL
BMW has awarded Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) a contract worth over a €1 billion ($1.16 billion). There are not many details on the news right now but for CATL its seeming to become another big supplier to BMW …