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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

Green Car Congress

From 2025 onwards, the next generation of BMW e-drives will be manufactured in its engine plant in Steyr, Austria—with both production and development on site—with eventual annual production capacity of more than 600,000 units. The BMW Group’s largest engine plant: Steyr plant in Upper Austria.

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EU new-car market suffers worst performance in over two years

Baua Electric

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) contributed heavily to this slump. Portugal (down 9.4%), Austria (down 8.9%), Czech Republic (down 8.7%), Denmark (down 5.1%) and the Netherlands (down 0.4%) also endured decreases. The powertrain sat 3.2pp ahead of diesel, compared to 8.6pp 12 months ago. All-electric cars made up 12.6%

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

Baua Electric

Meanwhile, the Czech Republic (up 8.5%), Romania (up 7.9%), Austria (up 7.6%) and Denmark (up 2.5%) also increased volumes. All major EU new-car markets improved in the first seven months of 2024, as Germany and France jumped by 4.3% Austria (up 6.8%), the Czech Republic (up 3.8% ) and Portugal (up 3.8%) also recorded an improvement.

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Are BEVs struggling in the German used-car market?

Baua Electric

This means the performance of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in this region can have a significant impact. In this Autovista24 podcast, journalist Tom Hooker investigates the market with Eurotax regional head of valuations for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and CEE countries Robert Madas. 3 are an exception to this rule.

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2026 Ineos Fusilier showcases rugged 4WD tech with full electric drivetrain – and it’s designed to get seriously dirty

EV Central

Newcomer off-road brand Ineos has unveiled its first EV, which should hit the market in 2026 as a zero emissions rival to upcoming electric off-roaders from Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota. Ineos Fusilier electric 4WD The battery pack is expected to be about 100kWh hours for 500-600km of driving range.

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. However, the extent to which the GHG emissions advantage is realised during the in-use stage of BEVs depends strongly on the electricity mix.

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BMW spends billions to push its next-gen EVs into Tesla territory

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Vision Neue Klasse Vision sedan On the heels of announcing its record year in sales of all-electric vehicles last year, BMW says it is now investing $711 million (€650 million) to convert its main factory in Munich to exclusively produce electric vehicles by the end of 2027.

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