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Green Car Congress
JULY 15, 2020
BMW unveiled the iX3 electric SUV ( earlier post ), offering full electric mobility in a BMW X model. Electric power consumption combined in the WLTP test cycle is 19.5 – 18.5 The new BMW iX3 will be the brand’s first model to also be produced for export at the Shenyang manufacturing facility in China.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2021
The BMW iX electric SUV ( earlier post ) has its world premiere at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show. The BMW iX is first model in the brand’s line-up to feature the new Operating System 8 and the latest generation of BMW iDrive. This means output, dynamism, long-range driving ability and efficiency are all outstanding.
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Green Car Reports
MARCH 21, 2019
At its annual shareholders meeting in Munich on Wednesday, BMW laid out plans to bring 12 new all-electric cars to market by 2025, including five in the next two years.
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Green Car Reports
JANUARY 19, 2022
The BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid has been dropped for the 2022 model year, the automaker confirmed in a press release of its updates for the new model year.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2023
The first generation of the MINI Countryman was a success for MINI, and from 2010 it expanded the model family to include a compact SUV vehicle with all-wheel drive, five doors and—for the first time in a MINI model—more than four meters in length.
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The Driven EV News
OCTOBER 20, 2022
BMW adds all-electric iX1 xDrive30 to lineup with the same starting price for two grade levels. The post BMW releases all-electric iX1 xDrive30 pricing and specs appeared first on The Driven.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2018
Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 AFVs—including hybrid, electric and plug-in vehicles—accounted for 4.8% The vast majority of market growth in 2017 was driven by SUVs, which posted a record 4.56
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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2018
In contrast, electric, hybrid and plug-in vehicles posted their highest market share to date at 7.9%, as demand for them bucked the general market trend and increased by 12.7% SUVs also bucked the general trend and continued to gain market share. September was a challenging month for VW Group, as all of its brands lost market share.
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EV Central
OCTOBER 12, 2024
The new Cadillac is electric and the Lyriq is the car that spearheads the brand’s Australian launch, where it’s attempting to lure buyers out of luxury marques such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus. It starts with dual electric motors making a combined 388kW and 610Nm. Cadillac Lyriq has plenty of competition.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 30, 2019
Electric and plug-in hybrids counted for almost half of that total, but the real driver of growth was the BEV, the registrations of which increased by 85%. The rapid volume growth of pure electric cars was mainly due to the outstanding results of Tesla. The market continues to be dominated by SUVs, but their growth is slowing.
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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2018
Volkswagen intends to sell 150,000 e-cars—of which 100,000 will be the ID and ID SUV—by 2020, according to Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management, E-Mobility division. Volkswagen’s aim is to make electric cars attractive to as many people as possible, thus paving the way to mass electric mobility.
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Green Car Congress
MAY 13, 2019
The Elaphe L1500 in-wheel motor achieves the highest torque densities of electric motors on the market, generating 1500 N·m of torque without using any gears. The L1500 motor is compatible with all drive layouts: rear wheel drive, front wheel drive and four—or more—wheel drive vehicles.
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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 7, 2021
Alternative drives (battery-electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell, gas, and hydrogen) took up around a quarter of all new light-duty vehicle registrations in Germany in 2020, according to figures from the KBA (Federal Motor Transport Authority). —Richard Damm, KBA President. VW held a 17.4%
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
GKN Driveline has begun testing an SUV technology research vehicle which showcases the company’s eDrive, All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and systems integration capabilities. Torque vectoring by GKN’s Twinster system is available on all four wheels—a world first. Conversely it can also operate in solely front-wheel drive mode.
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Electrek
MAY 14, 2024
A new all-electric luxury SUV is set to hit the market next year to compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. Volvo is joining the luxury electric SUV market with its new EX60 launching next year. The new EX60 will rival premium models from Tesla, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
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Electrek
MARCH 21, 2024
One week after teasing camouflaged images of the next chapter in its “Neue Klasse” EV design strategy, BMW has publicly unveiled the Sport Activity Vehicle to the public. The Vision Neue Klasse X is BMW’s latest entry into the SAV segment and represents the all-electric DNA of a new model that will begin production next year.
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EV Central
MARCH 28, 2024
BMW has given us another look at how it will reinvent itself next year with the reveal of the all-new BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept – a new electric mid-size replacement for its current BMW iX3. BMW Neue Klasse X concept interior. BMW Neue Klasse X concept. Note the sloping console.
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EV Central
APRIL 2, 2024
Volkswagen Group performance brand Cupra has confirmed it is hatching a new large battery-powered SUV that will help it conquer new territories and see it battle more established premium rivals like BMW and Mercedes for the first time. Not a classic SUV – a crossover, sportier in line with what Cupra’s all about.
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EV Central
MAY 4, 2024
BMW is pushing hard into the EV space, in turn crushing its traditional luxury rivals on Aussie sales. BMW iX2 xDrive30. 2024 BMW iX2 price and equipment The iX2 is part of the X2 compact SUV family, which is itself a sportier looking version of the X1. And a lot of its success comes down to good ol’ sharp pricing.
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Teslarati
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The BMW i7, BMW’s newest EV offering, dominates its gas counterpart alongside other BMW Group luxury EVs. BMW is defined by its luxury offerings. Its headlining brand, BMW, has dominated the global premium car market for years , and with its newest EV offerings, it looks like it is doing the same.
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EV Central
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
But families looking for a seven-seat Volvo SUV will soon have to turn their attention to the EX90, the all-electric car that will eventually replace the XC90 – and we’ve driven it. That gives it an advantage in the luxury electric SUV space. The XC90 has long been the heartland of Volvo.
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Electric Cars Report
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
BMW has started series production of the iX1 electric SUV at the plant in Regensburg. Today’s start of production for the fully-electric BMW iX1 in Regensburg illustrates the pace with which the BMW Group is ramping up electromobility.
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EV Central
JANUARY 12, 2025
BMW has revealed its next generation approach to interior design and the headline news is angled touchscreens, a slim full-width instrument cluster and head-up display are all in. BMW Neue Klasse new generation iDrive. BMW Neue Klasse new generation iDrive. But all physical shortcut buttons have been removed.
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EV Central
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Cadillac is heading for luxury territory with its new Lyriq SUV , the first of a new breed of all-electric cars designed to position the brand as a tech leader Down Under. Cadillac Lyriq pricing undercuts BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus as electric luxury SUV race heats up appeared first on EV Central.
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EV Central
MARCH 10, 2024
But the LBX’s selling point is that it will be the only small SUV sold by a premium brand in Australia. 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.
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EV Central
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The all-new 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron is set to get even more stylish following the arrival of the new Sportback at this week’s Paris Motor Show, which blends an irresistible combination of sportier SUV-coupe looks with enhanced range. Finally, there are two dual-motor, all-wheel-drive versions. second for the 0-100km/h sprint.
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EV Central
AUGUST 27, 2024
Cadillac is thinking big with its new breed of electric cars. While it has walked back on its everything-electric-by-2030 promise – it appears combustion engines could keep firing in its native American beyond that deadline – the company is still planning an EV-only onslaught Down Under.
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Teslarati
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The Tesla Model Y is absolutely dominating China’s high-end SUV market, with the all-electric crossover selling 23,117 units in November. This allowed the Model Y to outsell some of the most popular luxury SUVs that have long been selling well in China, such as the Audi Q5 and the BMW X3.
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The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
BMW’s electric lineup can be found under the “i” branding in its overall catalog, but it will need to make changes to prevent a complete mess with its SUV naming convention. To avoid that problem, the automaker is reportedly looking at a more straightforward naming system for electric models.
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EV Central
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
BMW says that when its sixth-generation battery cell technology is introduced on its next-generation of EVs it will have the competition licked, including the leading electric car brand Tesla. Crucially, as well as bringing performance gains, all-round the new batteries are greener, producing 60 percent less carbon emissions when made.
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EV Central
AUGUST 10, 2024
The strategy has been a spectacular success and helped propel BMW back to the top of the luxury segment sales charts over arch-rival BMW for the first time since 2012. 2024 BMW iX1 eDrive20. To the end of July sub-LCT BMW EVs accounted for 23 per cent of all sales for the brand in Australia in 2024.
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Teslarati
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Mercedes has launched the EQE AMG SUV, its first all-electric performance SUV from its AMG performance brand. Along with BMW’s M brand, the Audi Quatro nameplate, and Porsche generally, it has been a primary reason why German performance vehicles have gained the pedigree they now enjoy. It starts at 124,920.25
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EV Central
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The outrageous BYD Yangwang U8 luxury SUV is headed for Australia. A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. So it is more realistically a Range Rover and Benz rival.
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The Truth About Cars
JULY 18, 2024
Volkswagen is expected to roll out the second and third models in its ID electric vehicle line for U.S. Unyx, a sporty electric crossover for the Chinese market that offers a solid range estimate, striking styling, and unique tech features. An all-wheel drive variant will also be available with two electric motors and 335 horsepower.
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EV Central
JULY 7, 2023
EV Central’s BMW iX1 review: It’s drifting into ancient history now but BMW was a real battery electric vehicle trendsetter when it launched the i3 back in 2013. A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. 2023 BMW iX1 M Sport rear seat.
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The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Despite having been quoted as confirming the BMW M5 Touring for North America, Domagoj Dukec has just recanted. For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2. BMW undoubtedly knows this.
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EV Central
JUNE 26, 2024
BMW has joined the local hydrogen race and plans to ramp up its push for fuel cell electric vehicle technology locally – although the performance and luxury brand is yet to sign off on a production program for the clean tech. The BMW iX5 replaces an internal combustion engine with a fuel cell and hydrogen tanks. “For
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Electrek
JANUARY 27, 2023
Italian legacy automaker Alfa Romeo recently outlined details of its upcoming all-electric segment in which its CEO said it intends to bolster sales in North America, expressing the need to “transfer the concept of performance” to its EVs.
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EV Central
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This fast new all-electric SUV has already been confirmed for Australia and New Zealand and could arrive along with standard Lyriq SUV as soon as early next year. READ MORE: Tesla Model Y RWD vs Model Y Performance: Which electric SUV is for you? second time the current 373kW/600Nm standard version manages.
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Teslarati
AUGUST 18, 2022
The Model Y certainly seems to be having a lot of momentum, with the vehicle recently topping Europe’s D-SUV segment in the first half of 2022. Europe’s D-SUV segment is competitive, with established players like the BMW X3 and the Mercedes-Benz GLC being mainstays. Credit: JATO. It’s not just the Model Y, either. Credit: JATO.
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Teslarati
AUGUST 19, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new EQS SUV variant that will go on sale later this year. Mercedes has expanded their EQ line of electric vehicles with the new EQS SUV. Much like the EQS sedan the SUV is based on, the vehicle is capable of incredible range, 410 miles, when equipped with the single motor rear-wheel drive option.
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The Truth About Cars
MAY 24, 2023
Score one for the vanishingly few people who still prefer a sedan over an SUV (read: just about everyone working here). BMW has introduced a new 5 Series sedan, one which will be available either as a gasser or an EV when it goes on sale later this year. At least BMW restrained itself from any 4 Series or XM grille shenanigans here.
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EV Central
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
BMW Australia has released first pricing and equipment details of the 2025 BMW iX ahead of the refreshed all-electric SUV’s mid-year local debut. The BMW iX can now also accept a brisker 175kW DC charge (up from 150kW), while the charging socket outlet gets new a manual release. Spot the difference!
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EV Central
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Polestar is shuffling its future model plans as it looks to boost sales and take advantage of increasing interest in electric SUVs. The Polestar 7 is expected to bring high levels of luxury and performance in an effort to tackle brands such as Porsche and Range Rover with a pint-sized electric SUV.
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