CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 30, 2023

After an early start with the i3 and i8, BMW thought that it could win the competition with Tesla with its fantastic PHEVs. The company learned otherwise, and after a few conversion jobs, like the iX3, it now has clean-sheet BEV designs. The i4 and iX are the first results of this new approach. The […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 15, 2022

BMW now says all new models based on its upcoming Neue Klasse platform will be pure battery-electric vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

continued] The post BMW To Get Battery Recycling Support From JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials appeared first on CleanTechnica. However, it was quickly apparent that the vast majority of an old battery could still be useful if recycled, and that those materials are highly valuable. About 95% (or even more) of.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

continued] The post BMW Ends Combustion Engine Production In Germany appeared first on CleanTechnica. It may not be the biggest EV news of the month, but it’s got to be one of the strongest.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Hardly worth mentioning that this is the 5th year in a row an electric car takes the title of Car. continued] The post BMW i5 Is Car Of The Year In Denmark 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 8, 2024

Volume growth was modest for battery-electric vehicles, and decent for plugin hybrid EVs. Share In The UK — BMW Leading Battery-Electric Brand appeared first on CleanTechnica. Overall auto volume was 134,274 units, up just 1% YoY, and remaining far below pre-2020 norms. continued] The post EVs Take 24.7%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 10, 2022

BMW says its new platform will be for battery-electric cars only.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2024

Actually, wait, Tesla still sells more electric cars in the USA than every other automaker combined. The company accounted for 55% of US EV sales in the first quarter. First, let’s look through some charts. Then, I’ll get to editorializing on this. These first four charts show the share of.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

BMW's new, recycled plastic bits could take a chunk out of the Pacific Garbage Patch.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 14, 2022

” BMW took a while to put another full-electric vehicle model on the market after its groundbreaking BMW i3, but it’s rolling stronger and stronger now in the EV space. BMW now has the iX3, the iX, the i4, and the iX1 and i7 just arriving. Then, underneath BMW […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 2, 2022

The BMW i3 is a truly unique electric car — or unique car of any kind, for that matter. But production of new i3 cars has come to an end. I bought a used BMW i3 […]. The i3 is likely to be on the streets of Europe and the US for many years to come.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2023

Jo Borrás and I have revived our EV Bracket Battle Tournament, and the matchup we were on today was the BMW i7 versus the Mercedes EQS. These are two big luxury sedans from historic German automakers, but they are actually quite different. Jo and I discuss the differences in exterior styling, interior design, touchscreens and […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 31, 2023

The BMW iX got the introduction as the iX to tell the world BMW’s serious in making real BEVs for its best selling SUV models. Now there is an iX1 and an iX3 that are not really freshly designed fully electric models. The iX is a blank sheet design, but by its outside size, it […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 4, 2021

BMW’s next fully electric vehicle is now rolling off of production lines in Dingolfing, Germany, which is BMW Group’s largest production facility in Europe. BMW iX production is getting rolling thanks to more than €400 million of investment at the factory.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 6, 2024

continued] The post Cadillac, Audi, & BMW Now Leading in Share of US Sales Being 100% Electric appeared first on CleanTechnica. EV sales increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2023, but overall auto sales increased more, so EV market share dropped from 7% to 6.9% year over year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2023

The BMW i3 wasn’t quite up to standard for motoring enthusiast and mechanical engineer David. So, he waited to close to the end of production and purchased the BMW i3S. David keeps the treasured car in immaculate condition, […] What was the difference, I asked.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2023

BMW USA has released its 4th quarter and full-year 2022 sales figures. One of the highlights from BMW was that 4th quarter full-electric vehicle sales were greater than sales in the first 3 quarters combined. of BMW USA’s sales in 2022 were electric vehicle sales. Overall, 4.7%

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Full electric volume increased. Share In UK – BMW Leading BEV Brand appeared first on CleanTechnica. January saw plugin EVs at 23.0% share of the UK auto market, up YoY from 20.0%. continued] The post EVs At 23.0%

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

continued] The post Tesla US Auto Market Share Tops Volkswagen, BMW, Suburu, & Mercedes appeared first on CleanTechnica. Have you noticed more Teslas on the roads these days? It’s not just your imagination. According to the latest automotive.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2024

continued] The post US Audi EV Sales Grow 29%, BMW EV Sales Grow 63% appeared first on CleanTechnica. I published a long article yesterday on Tesla’s drooping sales in the 1st quarter of 2024 — compared to the 4th quarter of 2023 and even the 1st quarter of 2023. Some readers asked for broader context.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

BMW was October’s leading BEV brand. October saw plugin EVs take 24.9% of the UK auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Plugin hybrids had their strongest share in two years. Overall auto volume was 153,529 units, up 14.3% YoY, and in line with pre-2020 seasonal averages.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

BMW has increased its orders for electric car batteries and unveiled a concept it says is 100% recyclable.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 22, 2023

BMW is stepping up from vehicle-to-grid EV charging to kick vehicle-to-everything (V2X) into gear, with an assist from the California utility PG&E

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Succeeding in the electric vehicle market in which there’s far more consumer demand for electric cars than there is supply often comes down to having enough batteries. BMW got the memo (perhaps) and just confirmed a battery supply agreement with […]. It’s all about the batteries.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

ONE battery company has tested a dual-chemistry battery that powered a BMW iX for 978 kilometers on a single charge. The post BMW iX With ONE Battery Pack Drives 978 Km On Single Charge appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2023

The all-electric BMW iX1 is now on sale in South Africa. It joins the growing list of battery electric vehicles now available from BMW for consumers in South Africa to buy, adding onto the MINI Cooper SE (which is the most affordable BEV in South Africa at the moment), the […] It starts from R1,140,000 ($62,928).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2022

For much of the auto industry’s recent history, luxury auto sales have been dominated by Lexus and BMW. However, Tesla’s push toward the emergence of the electric vehicle is expected to change that in the years to come. Tesla is on track to outpace luxury automaker sales from Lexus and BMW, amidst a major shift […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2021

One thing I’ve enjoyed sharing for the past 2 years and 9 months is that we’ve been living with electric cars during that time in Florida without home charging. We had a BMW i3 REx for the first third of that time and a Tesla Model 3 SR+ since then. We’re a one-car family, but […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 9, 2023

Motoring journalist Justus Visagie has been doing road trips in electric vehicles in South Africa to show that fully electric cars can easily cover long distances in the country. Last year, he drove from Cape Town to Johannesburg in a BMW iX xDrive50 SUV in 20 hours and 17 minutes with TV presenter Ernest Page. […]

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 22, 2024

On June 20, 2024, Reuters reported some rather shocking news regarding BMW and its electric car plans. The headline read, “BMW cancels $2 billion battery cells contract with Northvolt.” ” The report said that BMW had cancelled a 2 billion euros ($2.15

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The overall German auto market was down by 6% in November, to 245,701 units, [continued] The post The Battle For Germany’s EV Market, Part XI — BMW Shines! VW & Tesla Down, Mercedes Up. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

BMW will feature the Neue Klasse concept at this year's IAA show in Munich. Is it a hint of what an electric 3 Series sedan might look like?

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2021

BMW recently revealed the i4, a sedan that focuses on driving dynamics while still being a decent EV. Together with the release of the iX crossover, this represents a major leap toward BMW’s goal of selling 50% EVs by 2030. CleanTechnica readers probably have the same big question I did: what took BMW so long […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 7, 2021

There was a time when my dream car was a BMW. Here is how my love for BMW started. In high school, along with Physics, French was my other favorite subject. I had been very keen on learning the French language during my primary school days because my father, my sister, and my older brothers, […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 19, 2022

Shaun Maidment’s 2016 BMW i3 has just reached 300,000 kilometers on its odometer! Shaun’s car has the highest mileage of any i3 in Africa. Shaun bought his BMW i3 in August of 2016. This 60 Ah i3 has been driven for over 300,000 kilometers in those 5 and a half years on its original battery! […].

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