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EVs Power BMW’s March Over Mercedes In July

Electric cars have led the charge for BMW in July to go ahead of arch-rival and unchallenged market leader Mercedes-Benz in monthly retail number for the first time in several years.  BMW clocked 1,097 units in registrations during July, a year-on-year…

BMW iX SUV Is BMW’s Best-Selling Electric Vehicle In India

BMW’s small but growing electric vehicle (EV) portfolio has found reasonable success in India. While overall numbers in this new and fast-evolving segment are still low, BMW leads the luxury EV market in the country by a fair margin. Interestingly…

BMW To Make New EVs In Shenyang From 2026

BMW Group will make its Neue Klasse electric vehicles in Shenyang, Liaoning province from 2026, the German automaker said on Thursday.  “I am pleased to announce the local production of the Neue Klasse vehicles,” said Milan Nedeljkovic, BMW AG board…

100% Green Power: BMW Group To Use Sustainably Produced Aluminium Wheels From 2024

The BMW Group is stepping up its activities in the field of sustainability and will use cast aluminium wheels produced with 100-percent green power for its BMW and MINI brands from 2024 onwards. For the BMW Group, this is another…

US Customers Who Buy A 2022 BMW EV Will Get Two Years Of Free 30-minute Charging From Electrify America

Charging network Electrify America has just announced a collaboration with BMW North America to offer free 30-minute charging sessions to new BMW drivers for two years from the date of their purchase. The complimentary charging will begin in March to…

BMW Seeks Temporary Import Duty Relief For Electric Vehicles In India, To Launch Three EVs In Six Months

While it may be late to the party, BMW will soon join the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and Audi to launch a luxury electric vehicle (EV) in India, as the Germany carmaker readies to introduce the BMW iX SUV next…

BMW Secures Funding For EV Battery Aiming To Rival Range Of A Traditional Engine

A BMW project centered around the development of a long-distance electric vehicle battery has been awarded £26.2 million ($36.07 million) in joint funding from industry and the U.K. government. The Oxford-based project, called BMW-UK-BEV, is one of four to receive…

Ford, BMW Lead $130M Investing Round In Solid-State Battery Startup

Ford Motor Co and BMW AG are leading a $130 million funding round in a solid-state battery startup, Solid Power, as carmakers push to lower the cost of electric vehicles by investing in the development of affordable but powerful rechargeable…

BMW Group Launches Battery Component Production In Leipzig And Regensburg

The BMW Group is launching production of battery components at its plants in Leipzig and Regensburg and expanding its e-drive production network. It has been less than a year since the decision was made to expand production capacity for e-drives…

BMW Group And Daimler Mobility Join Forces With bp As A Partner For Digital Charging Solutions

Daimler Mobility AG and BMW Group significantly strengthen the customer offering of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) by adding bp as the third shareholder with a stake of 33.3%. DCS is a leading developer of digital charging software for automotive…