One in five BMW 5 Series worldwide is a hybrid – 530e
The last month of November was the best month ever for the sales figures of the electrified models of the BMW Group. For example, BMW sold nearly 15,000 worldwide in November, out of a total…
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BMW i3 Sales Expected to Grow in 2019, Despite Being 5 Years Old
The BMW i3 is certainly an atypical car, compared to the typical BMW shape and proportions. Normally, the sales trend goes upwards as a new car is launched, reaches a peak after about two or…
BMW plant Munich: 200 million for the i4 production
BMW invests furthers in the Munich plant and prepares it for the electrified future. Around 200 million euros will be invested in the main plant so that from 2021 the BMW i4 can roll off…
BMW R&D Chief: “[Electric] Vehicles of our competitors are nothing but pilots”
In an interview with AutoGazette, BMW’s Chief Development Officer Klaus Fröhlich commented on the electric cars of competitors, such as Mercedes and Audi. In a long and interesting interview, Fröhlich goes into detail about BMW’s approach…
BMW i4 could be sold under the i4 80 sDrive and i4 80 xDrive names
BMW: Tesla ramping up their volumes and putting pressure on the market
Despite all the turmoil at the California-based Tesla, the electric vehicles automaker continues to increase its production and deliver their Model 3 EV to customers. The growth has been noticed by the traditional automakers, along…
Top 5 Fastest-Selling Used Cars: Hybrid And Electric Models
According to iSeeCars, the top five fastest-selling used cars in the United States are either electric models, plug-in hybrids or “traditional hybrids.” The average car stays on dealer lots for 46.4 days before someone purchases it,…
Tesla’s German competitors get ready for the electric offensive
The German electro-offensive kicks off this month with a series of new models being unveiled around the world. Mercedes-Benz will kick off a series of events today to present its EQC, an electric SUV, in Sweden….
By 2025, BMW could sell 248,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China
The electric car market is rapidly expanding worldwide, with many automakers preparing an electric offensive in the next few years. BMW is one of the automakers with an aggressive plan to electrify most of their…
BMW installs 100 charging points in Mallorca
If there is one important pillar in the fast adoption of electric vehicles, then it has to be the charging infrastructure. For years, many countries have struggled with the business case around a charging network…
BMW plans to sell 140,000 electrified vehicles this year
In a press conference today, BMW CEO Harald Krueger announced that the number of electrified BMW and MINI vehicles delivered since the beginning of the year has increased to 60,660 units (+42.5%), underlining the BMW…
