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Driving Dystopia: BMW Sneaks Subscription Services Back Into Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Last year, BMW walked back its decision to offer subscriptions for heated seats. But the intention to normalize subscriptions remained and BMW has since decided to offer monthly billings on adaptive headlights — which is something you’d expect a luxury brand to offer by default.

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Musk: Buying EV batteries from suppliers costs less vs. Tesla’s own

Baua Electric

Meanwhile, one aspect that was due to change the company’s trajectory, cut costs, and enable everything from a $25,000 Tesla EV in 2023 to mass-production of the Semi in 2021 hasn’t yet arrived in 2024: the dramatic cost reductions of Tesla’s 4680 cells.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

Green Car Congress

A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. —Erik Jonnaert, ACEA Secretary General. —ACEA report.

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Huge $14,000 price cut for 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron as German brand’s EV fightback against the Mercedes-Benz EQE and BMW iX hots up

EV Central

The significantly overhauled 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron is cheaper following the introduction of a new base version of the luxury battery-electric SUV that is $14,000 more affordable than the e-tron it steps in for. Both the Q8-tron and faster SQ8 e-tron come with a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty.

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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

EV Central

Despite sounding expensive for a light SUV, Lexus says its cheapest genuine rival from fellow premium brands cost much more. The most affordable BMW X1 is $60,400 and the cheapest Mercedes-Benz GLA is $63,200. Whichever LBX you buy all versions come with the same 1.5-litre 2024 Lexus LBX.

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2023 BMW 330i M Sport Sedan Review – Keeping the Flame Burning

The Truth About Cars

As a general rule, my biggest recent beef with BMW sedans has been that they feel a bit heavy and porky. Not so much that I’d eliminate them from my shopping list (in the fantasy world where an automotive journalist actually can afford a car in this class), but enough to notice. BMWs can be bloated, both in terms of weight and price.

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Features culled as 2025 Polestar 3 SUV single motor and dual motor pricing announced

EV Central

All prices are plus on-road costs. There’s now a more affordable Polestar 3, but features have been removed Key features of the Plus pack include a 25-speaker Bowers & Wilkins stereo system, a head-up display, soft close doors, a power-operated steering column, a heated steering, heated rear seats and even heated wiper blades.

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